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South Korea's major animal welfare legislation is the Animal Protection Act, passed in 1991. The stated aims of the act are to "promote the lives, safety, and welfare of animals and to promote the emotional development of people so as to respect the lives of animals by providing for matters necessary to prevent cruelty to animals and to protect and manage animals appropriately".
The law will be only be enforced in 2027 following a three-year grace period. Violators of the law could face up to three years in prison, or a maximum fine of 30 million won. [35] South Korea will assist in rehoming nearly half a million dogs bred for food, as part of preparations for a dog meat ban set to take effect in 2027.
Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare. As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience.
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KARA campaigns for animal welfare issues in Korea such as animal testing, [4] [5] animal shows, [6] dog meat consumption [7] and the use of fur. Through legislative campaigns, it also works for stricter enforcement [8] and revision of the Animal Protection Act. In order to raise public awareness about animal protection, the society conducts ...
A set of new laws went into effect in December, effectively prohibiting cafes from displaying live wild animals unless they are registered as zoos or aquariums.
South Korea's animal protection law states that anyone who abuses or is cruel to animals may be sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison or fined 30 million won ($25,494), but the standards to decide penalties have been low as the animals are treated as objects under the current legal system, Choung said.
Lopez backed DeSantis, saying those who commit certain crimes during a state of emergency would be punished to the "fullest extent of the law." "We take animal cruelty very, very seriously in ...