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Call for Action: Paju, Please, immediately shut down the illegal dog auction house occupying the Korean Ministry of Defense property and impose heavy penalties and fines for the violations!

A “meat dog” auction house, located in Paju Geomsan-dong 9-1 area (파주시검산동 9-1 일대) has been operating for the past two years, illegally occupying the Korean Ministry of Defense’s property.

Even though the Paju Dog Auction House was in the process of being served with an administrative order for restoration, as well as a criminal prosecution due to civil complaints that had been filed with the Paju City Hall the previous September, the owner stated that he would pay the fine and continue to operate the auction house.

Before moving to this location, this dog auction house was in Namyangju, illegally occupying government land. This is a repeated pattern of illegal occupation of government land and violation of the Animal Protection Act.
Please take action TODAY to demand immediate action by the Paju government and the Ministry of Defense to immediately shut down the illegal dog auction house and punish all the violators.

Video: Dog auction house operating on “Blind Spot”,.. Even on military-owned land?, KBS News, 9/15/2019. (‘단속 사각지대’ 개 경매장 활개…軍 소유 땅에서까지? / KBS뉴스)

Video: When the ‘illegal dog dog auction house’ is shut down… Relocate to another city and continuing business, JTBC News, 10/24/2019. (‘불법 식용견 경매장’ 폐쇄되자…장소 옮겨 버젓이 영업)

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  Subject: Please, immediately shut down the illegal dog auction house occupying the Korean Ministry of Defense property in Paju and impose heavy penalties and fines for the violations!

  Online petition: Shut down the illegal dog auction house occupying government land in Paju!
  http://chng.it/mZ2mS7fYTf

  To: The City of Paju, Korean Ministry of Defense, Supreme Prosecutor’s Office,

  Please watch the news below:

  Dog auction house operating on “Blind Spot”,.. Even on military-owned land?, KBS News, 9/15/2019. (‘단속 사각지대’ 개 경매장 활개…軍 소유 땅에서까지? / KBS뉴스)
  https://youtu.be/C6svoHlN2WM

  When the ‘illegal dog auction house’ is shut down… Relocate to another city and continuing business, JTBC News, 10/24/2019. (‘불법 식용견 경매장’ 폐쇄되자…장소 옮겨 버젓이 영업)
  https://youtu.be/UUXx2YKM5xo

  Unauthorized occupation of government land, ‘If I squat, it’s my land’, KBS, 5/18/2021. (국유지 무단점유 실태, ‘버티면 내 땅’ KBS 210518 방송)
  https://youtu.be/jwSVTL25mE0

  “If I squat, it will become my land”… Unauthorized occupation of government land throughout the country, TV Chosun News, 5/7/2021.(“버티면 내 땅 된다”…전국 곳곳 국유지 무단 점유 [현장추적])
  https://youtu.be/xCJWIpD9gxI

  This dog auction house (dogs are sold for meat), located in Paju Geomsan-dong 9-1 area (파주시검산동 9-1 일대) has been in operation for the past two years, illegally occupying the Korean Ministry of Defense’s land. Many animal activists have reported this place to your city, but you have not yet shut it down.

  These criminals are threatening to burn down the homes of the neighbors who report them.

  Before moving to this location, this dog auction house was in Namyangju, illegally occupying government land. This is a repeated pattern of illegal occupation of government land and violation of the Animal Protection Act, and calls for immediate action by the Paju government.

  Please shut down the illegal dog auction house immediately and arrest and punish all violators.

  Suggested message in Korean (Please include this in your petition.)

  Subject: 파주시 검산동 9-1에 위치한 불법 개 경매장을 폐쇄하고, 범법자들을 구속하여 처벌할 것을 강력히 요청합니다!

  전자청원: 파주시 검산동 9-1에 위치한 불법 개 경매장을 폐쇄하고, 범법자들을 구속하여 처벌할 것을 강력히 요청합니다!
  http://chng.it/mZ2mS7fYTf

  파주시, 국방부, 검찰에 청원합니다.

  우선 아래의 뉴스영상을 참고로 봐주시기 바랍니다.

  단속 사각지대’ 개 경매장 활개…軍 소유 땅에서까지?, KBS 뉴스, 9/15/2019.
  https://youtu.be/C6svoHlN2WM

  ‘불법 식용견 경매장’ 폐쇄되자…장소 옮겨 버젓이 영업, JTBC News, 10/24/2019.
  https://youtu.be/UUXx2YKM5xo

  국유지 무단점유 실태, ‘버티면 내 땅’ KBS 210518 방송
  https://youtu.be/jwSVTL25mE0

  “버티면 내 땅 된다”…전국 곳곳 국유지 무단 점유 [현장추적] TV 조선뉴스, 5/7/2021
  https://youtu.be/xCJWIpD9gxI

  파주시 검산동 9-1 지역에 위치한 식용견 경매장은 대한민국 국방부 소유 토지를 불법 점유하여 2년간이나 영업을 해왔습니다. 많은 동물보호가와 단체가 파주시에 신고를 했음에도 아직도 영업을 지속하고 있습니다. 이들은 심지어 신고하면 집을 불태워버리겠다고 이웃들을 협박하고 있습니다. 파주로 이전하기 전 남양주에서도 정부의 땅에서 불법으로 영업장을 운영했습니다. 이들의 상습적인 정부토지 불법점유 및 동물보호법 위반에 대한 파주시의 즉각적인 대응을 요구합니다. 즉시 불법 개 경매장을 폐쇄하고, 범법자들을 구속하여 처벌할 것을 강력히 요청합니다.

  민원 제목 : 파주시는 이제라도 대형 개식용 경매장을 전수조사. 단속하여 처벌하십시오.

  도살자들에게 개들을 공급하는 대형 개식용 경매장이 경기도 파주에 소재하고 있습니다. 이들은 개를 경매에 부쳐 각처에 모여든 개 도살자들에게 공급하고 있습니다. 이들이 현금거래로 팔아넘긴 개들은 도살자의 손에 넘겨져 경기도 곳곳에 숨어든 개도살장에서 참혹하게 도살되고, 모란시장 등 각처의 건강원, 보신탕집으로 공급됩니다. 경기도 파주시는 개식용 금지를 검토하라는 대통령의 지시에 발맞추어 해당시에 소재한 대형 개식용 경매장을 전수조사. 단속하여 처벌하십시오.

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  [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]_Lee Paju, Korean Ministry of Defense, Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, Shut down the illegal dog auction house occupying the Ministry of Defense’s land in Paju and impose heavy penalties/fines for the violations! http://chng.it/mZ2mS7fYTf

Video: Unauthorized occupation of government land, ‘If I squat, it’s my land’ KBS Broadcast on 5/18/2021.

Video: “If I squat, it will become my land”… Unauthorized occupation of government land throughout the country, TV Chosun News, 5/7/2021.

Sharing from Animal Rescue Korea 119 (ARK119): https://www.facebook.com/119ark/photos/a.503921693356472/834138877001417

Video: Animal Rescue Korea 119 (ARK119). ARK119 held a press conference urging the closure of the illegal dog auction market in Paju. The auction house people are obstructing the press conference with violence.

Shut down the Paju Illegal Dog Auction House!

On October 24, 2019, Animal Rescue Korea 119 (ARK119) (Director Im Yeong-Ki), together with about 10 animal activists, held a press conference to shut down the illegal “meat dog” auction house in Paju Geomsan-dong 9-1.

Even though the Paju Dog Auction House was in the process of being served with an administrative order for restoration, as well as a criminal prosecution due to civil complaints that had been filed with the Paju City Hall the previous September, the owner stated that he would pay the fine and continue to operate the auction house.

As a result, ARK119 decided to hold a press conference in an attempt to shut the auction house down.

The Paju Dog Auction House is open every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with auctions starting at 1:30 pm.

The press conference, which started at 12:00 noon, was temporarily interrupted due to abuse, harassment, and violent physical attacks from the auction house officials.

Even as the press conference was going on, trucks were quickly arriving, one after another, in order to meet the scheduled auction time. Butchers who won the bids filled their cargo compartments with dogs, including quite a few young puppies.

In a single auction, a minimum of 200 dogs, up to a maximum of 500 dogs, are traded. The butchers slaughter the dogs at their illegal slaughterhouses and deliver the dog meat to restaurants.

Im Yeong-Ki, Director of ARK119, said, “Dogs are being sold through 10 illegal auction houses across the country. We will find and shut down all the places where dogs are illegally traded and slaughtered.”

Meanwhile, ARK119 closed the Gimpo “meat dog” Auction House in August.

2019.10.25 Animal Rescue Korea 119

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