Rejected petition Urge Chinese Government to end the Yulin Dog Meat Festival

Rejected on 19 September 2016

This cruel and evil festival is celebrated annually in Yulin, China, during June, About 10,000 to 15,000 dogs are paraded in wooden and metal cages and are skinned and cooked alive for consumption of festival attendants and local residents.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lychee_and_Dog_Meat_Festival

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3134200/Heart-breaking-image-puppy-unaware-skinned-alive-cooked-China-s-annual-dog-meat-festival.html

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131491

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