Legal study on Dog Meat Ban Act and its challenges in South Korea
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Animal protection, Animal Law, Dog meat, Dog Meat Ban Act , South KoreaAbstract
In January 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea passed the Special Act on Terminating Breeding, Slaughter and Distribution of Dogs for Consumption (hereinafter referred as the Dog Meat Ban Act). This marks a new phase in animal law for South Korea, addressing an issue that has persisted for over 40 years. This study will examine the legal provisions and disputes related to dog meat consumption, a longstanding socio-legal conflict in South Korea. Initially, an overview of animal law system in Korea will be conducted, examining the legal status of animals, particularly dogs, within the legal framework. Considering the legal status of dogs, this study will analyze the existing issues and precedents related to dog consumption under current laws. Subsequently, the background and key provisions of the recently enacted law prohibiting dog consumption will be explored. The discussion will conclude by examining the significance and implications of this law.
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South Korea
• ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT (1991))
• Bill of Amendment of CIVIL ACT (2021)
• CIVIL ACT (1960)
• CONSTITUTION OF REPUBLIC OF KOREA (1948)
• CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ACT (1988)
• CRIMINAL ACT (1953)
• LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY ACT (1963)
• LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SANITARY CONTROL ACT (1962)
• Ordinance of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Regulations on Reporting and Registration of Dog Meat Farms 2024-32
• SPECIAL ACT ON TERMINATING BREEDING, SLAUGHTER AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOGS FOR CONSUMPTION (DOG MEAT BAN ACT) (2024)
Precedents
South Korea
• Dog Slaughter by Electric Stunner Case 2017도16732(2018), Supreme Court of Korea
• Case 2014헌마133(2015) Constitutional Court of Korea
• Case 2011. 7. 14. 선고 2010가단414531 Seoul Central District Court of Korea
• Case 2013. 4. 25, 2012다118594 Supreme Court of Korea
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• NEWPOST. Korean Dog Meat Association “Chickens are small and cute, so are we not supposed to eat them?” (2020).
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