Slaying dogs in China

It sounds unbelievable but the Chinese authorities have engaged in a massive cull of dogs. The IFAW has exposed this practice and requests the assistance of everyone.

As informed, "the local government ordered the mass slaughter of all dogs as the re-sult of a few cases of rabies deaths. Dog killing squads are stalking the streets, merci-lessly beating dogs to death with sticks and rocks.

Friendly dogs - even healthy family pets - are being slaughtered right in front of their owners."

According to IFAW "dog owners in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, are even being told to kill their own dogs, or else their dogs will be beaten to death by the police and the owners will be charged a fine".

The slaughter is to start tomorrow so there is no time to waste. The world community should mobilize to stop this savage practice. This is a tangible sign of decadence, an affront to everyone.

The IFAW has requested to contact the Chinese authorities across the world and put pressure on a government that shows no respect for the environment and any living creature on the planet.

Dr. George Voskopoulos

G.Voskopoulos,BA,Brock University(Can)/BA,Ionian University(Gr)/MA,International Relations & Strategic Studies,Lancaster Univer-sity,UK/Ph.D,Exeter University,UK,Centre for European Studies,f.Associate Researcher, Luxembourg Institute for European & International Studies,f.Visiting Fac-ulty,Russe University, Bulgaria, currently Assistant Professor, University of Macedonia,Thessaloniki,Greece.He teaches undergraduate and post-graduate courses on European integration theories, European history, the Politics & Government of the EU,Greek foreign policy, CFSP of the EU.Recent publications: G.Voskopoulos & I.Kouskouvelis(eds),The EU, the US & Russia as a Security Triangle:action, interaction and challenges ahead,Eurasian pubs,Athens,2010(in english)/The EU:institutions, poli-cies,challenges,dilemmas,Epikentro,Thessaloniki,2009/The Construction of Europe,Poiotita,Athens,2008/ Transatlantic Relations & European Integration,realities & dilemmas,ICFAI UP, Hyderabad,2006/J.Mitchell & G.Voskopoulos(eds),American Politics & Government,v.2,Whittier,NY,2005/Nationalism & Human Rights in South-Eastern Europe: Territorial & Cultural Factors",The South Slav Journal, London,vol.29,N.1-2,Spring 2010/Greek-Bulgarian Relations in the Post-Cold War Era:Contributing to Stability & Development in South-eastern Europe, Mediterranean Quarterly,Spring 2008, Duke University,USA/"Defining Factors in EU-Russian Relations",Proceedings, vol.47,Book 6,Rousse University, Bulgaria,2008/"Russia,the US & the emergence of a multipolar international system",Proceedings,vol.47,Book 6, Rousse University,Department of European Studies,Bulgaria,2008/Greek foreign policy,from the 20th to the 21st century,Papazisis,Athens,
2005/"The geographical & systemic influences on Greek foreign policy in the Balkans in the ´90s,Perspec-tives,n.26,2006/"Post-Cold War Common Foreign & Security Policy of the EU",Evropa,Warsaw,TOM 4,2004 (in Russian)/"Political Socialization as a Means of Consolidating Pluralism & Democracy in South East Europe" in S. Markovich,E.B.Weaver,V.Pavlovic(eds.),Challenges to the New Democracies in the Balkans, Belgrade:Cigoja Press & Anglo-Yugoslav Society,200)/"U.S.,Terrorism,International Security & Leadership:Toward a U.S.-EU-Russia Security Partnership", Demokratizatsiya, Washington D.C.,v.11,n.2,2003/"Europe,North America & International Security:the need for a revised balanced relationship",Transition Studies Review,n.34,2003/"Western Europe & the Balkans:A Geo-Cultural approach of international relations", Perspectives, n.17,2002/"European integration through Gaullism & Europeanism", Studia Eu-ropaea,2006.
For a full list of publications see http://www.uom.gr/modules.php?op=modload&name=Publications&file=index&id=1211&tmima=4&categorymenu=2

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