Morocco slammed for stray dog killing by conservationist
Morocco has been slammed for the unprecedented killing of stray dogs by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall in preparation for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Reported by Mint on January 19th, animal welfare organisations have claimed that nearly “30 lakh dogs are at risk of being slaughtered in a brutal effort to “clean up” the streets before the event”.
Dr Goodall, famous for her work on chimpanzees and the promotion of human rights, recently wrote to FIFA urging immediate intervention, highlighting the inhumane methods used and the risk of backlash on the 2030 World Cup.
According to Mint, innocent dogs have been “poisoned, shot with guns and trapped with clamping devices”.
The International Animal Coalition (IAWPC) described these inhumane methods in more detail. Those working for government officials were ‘shooting dogs around the clock armed with rifles and pistols”.
They were also poisoning them through either stabbing them with a syrings containing poison, or feeding them poisoned bait by hand.
Dogs were also being caught with ‘tong-like’ implements, having a debilitating effect on the animals.
All of these methods are considered extremely inhumane and without the guarantee of death, leaving many dogs wounded or debilitated.
This slaughtering, according to the IAWPC occurs in daylight in the street, traumatizing the public including children which violates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which prohibits them being witness to violence.
The IAWPC has called on “FIFA to stand by its publicly stated commitment to respect internationally recognized ‘human rights’ and demand, that Morocco stops its violent mass extermination of dogs and the resulting trauma it causes to children”.
However, according to Mint, FIFA has not responded to the allegations with Goodall expressing disappointment in the organization’s inaction.
It appears that despite evidence of the inhumane slaughtering of innocent dogs, Morocco will continue as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.
This story only contributes to the declining reputation of FIFA, an organization plagued by corruption scandals and bribery accusations since 2015.
Mint, IAWPC
