STOP #Animal ABUSE & ENFORCE Animal PROTECTION LAWS in #Kurdistan #Iraq President Masoud Barzani

President Masoud Barzani STOP Animal Abuse in Kurdistan Iraq, Enforce Animal Protection Laws 

@masoud_barzani @NBarzani @KurdistanRegion

STOP BRUTAL Animal Abuse & Neglect in Kurdistan Iraq .

ALL Animal Lovers and those humans with compassion and kindness please sign this petition and express how you feel about the HORRIFIC ABUSE Animals endure at the hands of cruel humans in Kurdistan IRAQ

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CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS

ANIMALS are VOICELESS and NEED YOUR HELP, without YOUR VOICE they will SUFFER, so PLEASE come forward and HELP these beautiful powerless animals in Kurdistan NEW Iraq

ANIMALS ARE ABUSED AND THERE IS NO-ONE OR LAW TO PROTECT THEIR WELL-BEING, this is the FIRST EVER petition requesting Animal RIGHTS & PROTECTION in Kurdistan Iraq> Together UNITED we can help the SCARED and SUFFERING innocent Animals.

'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.' Ghandi’’

It was not long ago when Kurdistan was living in fear under a regime of terror from a merciless dictator, subjected to inhumane methods of torture and refused rights as human beings, made to suffer from pain, bloodshed and losses of loved ones but now Kurdistan is free and emerging furiously; Amid this boom in development and change  the welfare of powerless living creatures continue to be dis-regarded by the NEW government  of Kurdistan Iraq, animals treated with brutality, abused, and made to suffer by living a life full of misery and anguish.

 The nation of Kurdistan Iraq have experienced DECADES of war/ instability blood-shed/ trauma and abuse themselves under a reign of terror, the nation has lived in severe anguish for  a long-time, many of which were born into the brutalities of war. The country is now free and many changes have been made and we must not forget to include the animals and other living creatures of Kurdistan to be included in this positive change, so they too can live with-out fear and pain in peace.

Kurdistan Iraq Government have not contributed towards the rescue or protection of such animals, nor has the Government provided veterinarians with adequate funding, supplies, for suitable premises to help these animals, there is a HUGE lack of support from the Kurdistan and Iraq Government, most if not all veterinarians do not have adequate qualifications or experience, animal welfare and protection has been dis-regarded by both Kurdistan Region and Iraq Region Government, these animals have been completely forgotten by those who are in a position to help enforce positive changes for the animals way of life. Kurdistan Iraq Governments complete lack of compassion for animals and wild-life is a reflection of their consideration for life. There are often issues with salaries not been paid to civil servants, previous  Freedom-fighters aka Peshmerga (many of who are elderly in age today) who fought for decades, millions lost their lives fighting for freedom, if these people are disregarded then what chance do these animals have?

It is the responsibility of Kurdistan Iraq Government to create and ENFORCE animal rights and ensure their well-being is protected. It is the RESPONSIBILTY of Kurdistan Iraq GOVERNMENT to provide support to Zoo's and Veterinarians and to support those who contribute their time and lives to help animals. Powerless animals are captivated and abused, from wild-life to domestic pets and smuggled inhabitants of the numerous Kurdistan Zoo, Including the NEWLY built Erbil Zoo on route to Koya , Duhok Zoo and Sulemania Newroz Zoo are all an abomination and a disgrace to Kurdistan’s concern for life and welfare of living creatures.  Whether this is physical abuse or mental distress it must be stopped before the next generation is conditioned and infected by this virus of animal brutality.

The emotions you experience when you see an innocent animal in Kurdistan Iraq causes heart break because they live a life of misery and most meeting a painful end.

 This petition is sub-headed>there is also a heading below with many links to images and videos/ articles about the abuse of animals in Kurdistan 

Contact details of your local Kurdistan Regional Government is right at the bottom

@MoonBearTorture

ILLEGAL Smuggling of Wild-Life

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of wild-life being illegally smuggled into Kurdistan to supply the ‘’Zoo’s’’ in Kurdistan and it has also become a common trend among the wealthy Kurds and especially the young to own wild animals such as tigers, lions, bears and so on, the competition of owning the most exotic animal is also on the rise as ignorance and arrogance aim to out-shine one another especially among children of officials. The methods adopted by the smugglers to pass the wild-life through the borders undetected is merciless, and many times the animals die a painful death before reaching their destination of Kurdistan Iraq because of the physical and mental agony that is forced upon these unprotected beautiful animals during their long brutal journey. The un-lucky ones that survive the journey  alive more than frequently arrive ill to face a life of misery in their new homes under a reign of cruelty in Kurdistan/ Iraq ‘zoo’s of HELL in a country where animals and their welfare simply doesn’t count or matter to those who are in control of the government/ law.

It has been reported the main smugglers come from surrounding countries such as China, Thailand, and other Asian countries,  Syria, and Iran.  The countries which these animals are smuggled in from do not regard animal cruelty and abuse as an issue and we must not let this mentality and way of life infect Kurdistan and make it worse than it already is. Kurdistan/ Iraq is still developing we are at a stage where the people can be influenced in their treatment towards wild- and exotic animals. The WORST thing to do is allow these countries to influence and set the tone of animal treatment.

Anyone with an atom of humanity and empathy will agree the right thing to do is make a law to protect animals from pain and suffering and promote a healthy and happy life for them without fear and distress.

It is the responsibility of the GOVERNMENT to EDUCATE the people about how these animals are smuggled into the country, because MANY people do not understand the cruel journey these animals are made to endure before they reach Kurdistan Iraq. This will help people understand and be compassionate, because Kurds understand how it is to be mis-treated and feel powerless, there is compassion  yet.

Kurdistan Iraq ZOO's

Erbil / Koya Zoo / Sulemania Zoo / Duhok Zoo

All privately owned by merciless owners who have no compassion or consideration for the animals well-being. Greed.

Animal Rights Activists have been long concerned with Kurdistan for the cruel conditions of the Zoo’s, some pitiful attempts were made to ‘improve’ the conditions by providing a larger plot of land just outside Erbil on the rout to Koya , despite the move the conditions or distress of the animals still remain the same.In a HUMANELY managed Zoo you would see the animals busy in their own thoughts and play surrounded by an appropriate environment, but in Kurdistan Iraq the animals sit quietly and scared in the blazing heat sumers or the bitter cold winters, a sickening feeling of disgust overcomes as you enter this disturbing sad atmosphere, grim, grey cold concrete CAGES welcome you containing depressed, distressed animals going out of their minds, which appear to be mis-treated and sickly in TINY cages with barely enough space for them to stretch walk around, usually full of rotten food, and rubbish; wrappers, plastic bottles and even cigarette butts, though the zoo ‘owner’’ and workers do not seem at all bothered.  The SMALL filthy CAGES do not mimic their natural surroundings at all, there are no leaves, grass or even a tree log, NOTHING , the  grief and severe discomfort these animals are suffering from is clearly visible, for it shows in their eyes and unusual behavior, mind numbing boredom combined with ill treatment is enough to induce insanity even among the strongest man on Earth.

Living in fear at the hands of their merciless masters

DESPERATE DISTRESSED CONFINED MONKEYS

These monkeys natural habitat consist of climbing high and swinging from tree to tree playing around happily yet in the ‘NEW’ Kurdistan Zoo the poor monkeys (two – one new arrival )caged in a TINY space and in complete distress; sit impatiently in rubbish and rotten foot, and feces and the stench of urine is over-welcoming, surrounded by tormenting visitors who shout at the animals and throw stones to irritate them, they stick their fingers in the cage, and give the monkeys lit cigarettes ( one of the monkeys is infamously known for smoking cigarettes). There are neither leaves, nor a patch of grass just a cold hard concrete cage, and if anyone who recognizes an atoms worth about animals would know that monkeys live in groups, they need to have their own kind around them. No sight of water in the cage or suitable food.

My experiences in a London/ U.S Zoo you can witness the naughty monkeys so full of life chasing one another around playing, climbing trees high in the sky and swinging from branch to branch before joining the rest of their families and friends. Here they are lethargic and ill.

AGONIZING Lonely BEAR                                                                                                                  Once upon a time he roamed freely through the Middle East but now faces extinction because they are hunted for sport or to display in zoo’s while being treated cruelly. Kurdistan but a single bear at this HELL of a Zoo, the intelligent beautiful animal sits alone in his empty urine and feces stained concrete cage bored out of his mind and bangs his head on the cage from anguish as visitors walk past tormenting the poor animal, they throw things into his cage and shout at him trying to provoke him, the bear paces up and down his bare TINY cage from frustration, miserable and sick in and empty space denied fellowship of bears of his kind, no exercise, and no stimulation, a disgrace on the humans who are responsible, it is sickening to see such a site. Beaten into submission and living in constant fear, the bears chews on the wire cage to stimulate himself.

Brown bears are  now extinct in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria, few remain in Iran and Turkey lets not allow the same to happen in Kurdistan..

There is a video clip of the bear been given a pumpkin from his behavior it is visible he has never had a pumpkin before and it takes him a while to understand how to eat it. The lack of experience the zoo owner has is ridiculous because in this video clip it shows he and his son I assume going inside the cage to sweep the floor while the bear is eating, we all know animals should not be approached during feeding time. No site of water in the cage either.

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Anxious WEAK King of the Jungle > Lions

Beautiful lion cubs smuggled into Kurdish concrete cage, far from their natural habitat or the safety of their pride and mother. They sit scared and pace up and down their TINY and EMPTY concrete cage tirelessly as they are surrounded by screaming visitors banging on the cage and throwing TOXIC junk food, such as chocolate etc. There is no sight of fresh water, there is no shelter from the blazing hot sun, the lions look ill, and thin, a memory of what this line would have grown into if not in this hell hole. The anguish these beautiful wild animals are experiencing is inhumane torture as they  lay in their prison cells . Their fur matted and crawling with lice, no sight of life in their eyes, in the video link below you will see the lions excitement at the site of meat, which we believe he has only ever tasted because of the foreign visitors.  No sight of water in the cage. These beautiful cubs were once kept in rabbit size cages and kept at the entrance of the Zoo,  this is INHUMANE

Thin Mis-TREATED Tiger

Thin miserable tiger sits gasping for breath in the blazing heat, and no doubt due to illnesses caused by an irresponsible cruel human owner. The tiger again like the other animals stares out in between the cage in despair; he then rolls on his side on the hard uneven ground, the poor lifeless looking tiger resembles nothing of the wild fearless tiger living in the wild, he is but a shadow of his natural self-confined to a small airless hot concrete cage in summer and cold and wet in winter he sits alone  in misery. In pain and ill.

Distraught Supressed Fox                                                                                                                    The suffering of the fox is dominant, continuously pacing up and down the  cage, with no space to  hide, as we know foxes live in underground dens, tunnel structures that they dig and often use for generations, fascinating shy creatures need to be able retreat into their den to feel safe. Instead captivated in isolation, the beautiful fur is matted and he is thin and petrified. No sign of water in the cage, your heart bleeds at the site of his misery and pain

Suicidal Hyena                             

The hyena is but a washed away shadow of what a hyena is supposed to be, the poor hyena pushes himself in the corner of the empty and dead concrete cage, and won’t even turn around when food is thrown at him, instead cowers in the corner from anguish if not pacing up and done tirelessly. The hyena is under-nourished and the patterns on the once beautiful fur do not resemble that of a hyenas, the poor nutrition and solitude living conditions are hell for this pack animal. A pungent smell of urine and faeces flows through the cage, is desperate to leave this animal hell. No sight of water in the cage.

White Peacock                  

 Alone in a concrete cage, No grass, no companion, NOTHING, just a bare cage with a few cigarette butts on the floor and some stale looking bread. The cage is filthy and no fresh water in site. This is complete TORTURE for animals, the conditions are incredibly horrific, and the animals are under immense distress, it is inhumane to allow this owner of the zoo to carry on yet he does without even being questioned about where he obtained his animals from, as we know they were smuggled in to face a life of misery, abuse and neglect from Thailand, Africa, China etc. This beautiful rare white peackock was put in a cage too small to even open his beautiful tail.

The above are but a few of the animal who sit with open wounds, and ln horror in Zoo’s in Kurdistan Iraq

STRAY DOGS & CATS TORTURED

These animals have been regarded as pests from the start of their lives in Kurdistan Iraq, cats and especially dogs are often beaten to death by sticks, or shot, or stoned half to death, poisoned> all these methods of cruelty inflicts incredible pain, slow traumatic deaths. Children are often seen beating innocent cats and dogs on the street, adults are seen doing the same. On route from Sulemania to Erbil Hewler, there are hundreds of dead dogs on the road, because it is common practice to speed up and run dogs over, a form of amusement - Savagery

Cats & Dogs are seen starving, weak, and ill, and an ounce of compassion is not shown instead they are beaten or killed.

The country is wealthy yet there is not a SINGLE animal shelter in the country, there are no funds, or consideration for these homeless animals who share Kurdistan with you, where are they to go? Are they not Gods creatures also?

ANKAWA ERBIL DOG BAN

If the officials of Kurdistan have this mentality then what chance do these innocent animals have? The Mayor of Ankawa Erbil Kurdistan wants to BAN DOGS from teh city, this will create a genocide of innocent beautiful dogs whos only fault is being a dog. The Mayor of Ankawa MUST be STOPPED> it is the GOVERNMETNS RESPONSIBILITY to ENFORCE humanity among their officials.

READ THIS> http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2013/12/kurdlocal1451.htm

 http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-of-ainkawa-erbil-kurdistan-iraq-do-not-ban-dogs-and-instead-help-make-ainkawa-more-dog-friendly?share_id=CAKuEwtsRA&utm_campaign=share_button_mobile&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition

Kurdistan Donkey

Thousands of donkeys poisoned, shot in Kurdistan New Iraq since the NEW EMERGING country, because there was no more use for them as everyone now has a vehicle of some sort. The donkeys who were not poisoned, shot or thrown off a cliff were left to starve to death or freeze to death. During the war the closest alias the Kurds had in the mountains were donkeys.

ALL Animal  LOVERs and compassionate humans, please show your support and help us change the lives of Kurdistan Iraq animals, sign this petition, email Kurdistan and Iraq Prime Minister, and write/ email the Kurdish Regional Government in your country and politely express how disgusted you feel about the way the Kurdistan Iraq Zoo's mis-treat illegaly smuggled animals, express the disgust about the stray cats and dogs that are been beaten to death in the streets and the donkeys, horses starved, beaten to death.

Kurdistan Iraq is every animals worst nightmare and they NEED YOUR VOICE and HELP to shed some light on their dark lives. These animals live in terror, pain and anguish, PLEASE HELP THEM.

PLEASE MR President Masood Barzani show compassion to these living creatures, protect their lives and well-being, STOP merciless humans from torturing them

Punishment should be given to abusers. LAWS to prevent such evil acts of inhumanity

KURDISTAN ANIMAL CRUELTY VIDEOS/ LINKS/ PICS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck7R8R7t-2M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7K9MuVx7fE

(See how distressed the HYENA is - among the other animals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3kMCt8gz4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjar8eruNsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwHK0IyQU2I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XWthcCMIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tsC1wrr7U4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4aYwWRdtHU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZVyzjvU5oI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XWthcCMIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFwAfpzfDA4

Iraq Dog Massacre > http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/06/iraq-kbr-one-million-dogs-death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwYQPcDGxzA

https://www.facebook.com/KURDISTANANIMALRIGHTSANDPROTECTION/photos/a.1937466749727373.1073741829.1921693234638058/1937792666361448/?type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/KURDISTANANIMALRIGHTSANDPROTECTION/photos/a.1937466749727373.1073741829.1921693234638058/1937467146394000/?type=1&theater

http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2012/4/kurdlocal1040.htm

http://pt.slideshare.net/mmcl44/can-kurdistan-create-a-world-class-zoo-v1

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/iraq/100506/animal-cruelty-trade-erbil-zoo-iraq

http://www.niqash.org/articles/?id=3010

 horrific conditions of animals in Kurdistan and Iraq). 

Check out the following on Terri Crisp
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/14/us/animal-charity-investigation/ http://www.charitywatch.org/articles/SPCAInternational.html http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-reporter-confronts-woman-running-military-dog-charity-scam-cnn-feels-like-we-were-lied-to/

PLEASE SEND LETTERS, EMAILS, TWEETS to the following officials ( details BELOW) , express how you feel knowing animals are being subjected to such brutality in Kurdistan the NEW IRAQ

Dear Mr President MasoUd Barzani

Sincerely, 

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT( PLEASE be POLITE)

UNITED KINGDOM >

KRG- Kurdish Regional Government

Bayan Sami Rahman > @BayanRahman

KRG

Lower Ground Floor

23 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6LB

EMAIL: uk@krg.org

AUSTRAILIA

KRG Representation in Australia

Representative: Mr Haval A. Syan

P O Box 491 Liverpool

NSW 2170 Sydney, Australia

Phone: 612 98 22 22 72

Fax: 612 98 22 22 76

Email: australia@krg.org

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

KRG Representation in the USA

1532 16th St., NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone:+1 202 797 7575

Fax: +1 202 821 1870

Email: us@krg.org

KRG Representation in Switzerland

Representative: Dr Fauzi Kaddur

Thunstr. 74

CH-3006 Bern

Switzerland

Phone: +41 31 352 00 60

Fax:+41 31 352 00 61

Mobile:+41 79 601 35 55

KRG Representation in Australia

Representative: Mr Haval A. Syan

P O Box 491 Liverpool

NSW 2170 Sydney, Australia

Phone: 612 98 22 22 72

Fax: 612 98 22 22 76

Email: australia@krg.org

Visits by appointment only. For administrative matters (wekalet), appointments can be made for Thursdays from 10.00 to 15.00.

KRG Representation in Austria

Representative: Dr Mustafa Ismail Ramazan Goran

Canovagasse 7/Top 6, 1010 Vienna

Phone: +43 1 5050207 - 0

Fax: +43 1 5050207 - 40

Email: representation@at.krg.org

Visits to the office by appointment only.

KRG Mission to the European Union

Head of Mission: Mr Delavar Ajgeiy

Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 228

1050 Brussels

Belgium

Phone: +32-2-513 72 28

Fax: +32-2-513 36 79

Email: eu@krg.org

KRG Representation in France

Representative: Ms Khaman Zirar Asaad

Adresse : 57 Rue de l'Université 75007 Paris

Ouvert du lundi au vendredi de 10:00 à 18:00

Téléphone : +33145442021

Fax : +33145442022

Email: france@krg.org

Web: http://france.krg.org

KRG Representation in Germany

Representative: Mr Dilshad Barzani

Vertretung der RegionalregierungKurdistan-Irak in Deutschland

P.O. Box 150 101

D-10633 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +49 30 2888 495 0

Fax: +49 30 2888 495 29

Email: germany@krg.org

KRG Representation in Iran

Representative: Mr Nazim Omer

No.2, Third Street

Zarafshan Avenue

Shahrak-e Gharb

Tehran

Islamic Republic of Iran

Phone: +982 188 072057

Phone: +982 188 572224

Fax: +982 188 087972

KRG Representation in Italy

Representative: Ms Rezan Hama Salih Qadir Agha

Governo Regionale del Kurdistan

Via Paisiello55

Roma 00197, Italia

Phone:+39 06 8535 6943

Fax:+39 06 8535 6943

Mobile: +39 328 6656690

Mobile: +39 327 0658024

Email: italy@krg.org

Web: www.italy.krg.org

KRG Representation in Poland

Representative: Mr Ziyad Raoof

Rynek Glowny 39/8

31-013 Krakow, Poland

Phone number: +4812 422 88 22

Fax number: +4812 429 11 93

Email: poland@krg.org

KRG Representation in Russia

Representative: Dr Aso Jangi Burhan

Office under construction

KRG Representation in Spain

Representative: Mr Daban Shadala

C/ Calle de Puerto de Santa Maria, 42

Madrid, 28043

Phone: +34 91 436 26 20

Fax:+34 91 435 29 14

Email: spain@krg.org

Web: http://spain.krg.org

KRG Representation in Sweden

Representative: Mr Herish Khola

KRG Representation in Sweden

Box 55570

102 04 Stockhom

Email: sweden@krg.org

Phone: +46-(0)8-410 457 97