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With a particular focus on South Korea, Open Access Government explores the changing perceptions around animal welfare and some of the policies introduced to support this.
Animal rights is a controversial area for debate. For many of us, it is unimaginable for an animal to suffer pain at the hands of humans. However, in many parts of the world, whether for the purposes of tradition, consumption, economic gain, scientific research, or historical relevance, animals are still exploited for human gain.
In recent years, social media has helped to highlight the harsh reality and brutality that animals worldwide have been subjected to; activists and animal welfare organisations have used far-reaching platforms to encourage industry, governments, and the public to acknowledge that animals are not mere commodities void of emotion and that further policy action to prevent animal cruelty is vital to reduce their suffering.
The widespread increase in public awareness and publicly available info...
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