RED ALERT - EUROPE IN UPROAR AT THE ABUSE, TORTURE AND RAPE OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS IN MEDIMURJE COUNTY, CROATIA

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In the county of Medimurje , Croatia evidence has come to light of the most heinous acts of animal cruelty being carried out by the Roma community who inhabit 12 villages within this region.

Some examples are:

Illegal dog fighting is a daily occurrence - The authorities and Police do nothing

Puppies and dogs being barbarically hit across heads with bricks/shovels by gypsy children and left to die - The authorities and Police do nothing

Animals tied with rope and dragged behind bikes and cars for entertainment - The authorities and Police do nothing

Animals regularly hung from trees and fences, laughed at as they writhe around terrified and dying - The authorities and Police do nothing

Regular rapeing of animals is deemed normal behavior among the community, puppies daily are raped by children and young teens, larger and older dogs tied down and raped by adults - The authorities and Police do nothing

Carcasses of animals with their genitalia sliced off, throats sliced open can be seen laying around the villages like refuse - The authorities and Police do nothing

Animals legs tied with rope and strong, then attachd to bikes and cars dragged along in races - The authorities and Police do nothing

The news recently visited one of these villages and the reporter witnessed itself the horror of the situation. Click here to watch the report ( Warning graphic and disturbing footage)

The local authorities and police despite being presented with evidence and witnesses to these crimes even being told when dog fights etc are going to take place they refuse to act , choosing to turn a cowardly blind eye under the guise of “political correctness” Why do they refuse to act?

Why do they not arrest those blatantly breeching Croatian animal welfare laws?

Because they do not want to offend the abusers of these animals, the Roma community who are 70% strong in these villages, that is why!

However, what is interesting in all this is the fact that

The Croatian government receives funds every single year from the European Union pot (that we all pay into) in grants to help such minority groups.
The main Croatian government itself sends directly funds to the main cityhall that oversees Medimurje county to humanely deal with the stray problem .

So this is two massive amounts of money being directed to Medimurje county and yet

The Roma community live in absolute squalor, no community or education programs in place and ..
The stray numbers are out of control and being left to multiply every month. Creating more victims for the Roma community within these villages to abuse, torture and rape.

When local animal welfare groups ask for support/funds from cityhall to deal with the stray problem within the Roma community and to set up education and community programs within the villages the door is shut in their faces with the excuse that no money is available!

This is NOT acceptable, Medimurje county has more than enough money to educate and support the Roma community from EU grants it receives., It has more than enough money it collects from the public, its own tax paying citizens to specifically deal with the stray population.

What is the real reason Chief Mayor Matija Posavec and his underlings refuse to adhere by Croatia's own animal welfare laws?

Where is the money he and his underlings receive via taxes and Eu Grants to deal with both these issues?

For ANY member state to be accepted and remain part of the European Union, to access the grants and funds available it has to, and must continue to show that as a country and within its townships that public money is handled responsibly. This includes public servants actually doing the job they are supposed to do paid their own citizens to do. Medimurje county and the 12 villages within it have breached the EU agreement alone with their police failing to carry out its duties and enforcing its countries laws which its own people put into place, this includes Animal Welfare laws.

We the undersigned demand that Chief Mayor Matija Posavec does

To immediately stop the abuse and torture of animals within its villages by actually arresting, charging the criminals and removing the abused animals.
To stop immediately dog fights and to arrest, charge the organisers/spectators to seize the animals used as bait and for fighting and work with local NGO's to rehabilitate and provide veterinary care
Order an investigation into the 12 regions under his authority and city hall officials that have deliberately disobeyed Croatian laws and failed the people they were voted in to serve.
To investigate all claims of animal cruelty and order his police force to make arrests and charge appropriately the abusers. (If the police refuse to go into these villages then send the army)
To collaborate , support and fund local non profit groups to benefit the animals and also the gypsy community
To collaborate with outside agencies such as the UK charity Action Aid for Animals who are ready, willing and able to coordinate and organise sterilisation , chipping and vaccination programs along with local NGOs and rescuers and implement education programs and community initiatives for the gypsy children and youth.
To fund and build a rescue shelter specifically for the animals within the 12 villages and to allow local NGOs to manage this with on going funding and support from local cityhalls.

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THREE EASY STEPS FOR YOU TO HELP STOP THE CRUELTY, ABUSE AND RAPE OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS

1 . SIGN AND SHARE THE PETITION, CLICK HERE TO SIGN Please add Polite comments to the Mayor and his underlings. ( abuse and name calling will simply render this petition useless)

2. DIRECTLY EMAIL OR MESSAGE ALL CONCERNED Please see contact list below–Tel;l each one why you are disgusted, disappointed, appalled etc at what they are allowing to happen and tell them constructively what you would like them to do about the situation.

3. CONTACT YOUR OWN MEP BY CLICKING HERE , Mention the animal abuse and lack of action by the Mayor Matija Posavec of Medimurje county But focus on the possible misappropriation of public funds and wrongful spending of EU grants. The EU can not interefere on animal welfare of strays however, it can investigate and act against an member state if they are not spending/managing public funds of its citizens correctly or not spending grants from the EU on what it should.

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CONTACT LIST:

Chief Mayor Matija Posavec:

Email: info@medjimurska-zupanija.hr, zupan@medjimurska-zupanija.hr, sandra.herman@medjimurska-zupanija.hr, zoran.vidovic@medjimurska-zupanija.hr

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/zanasemedjimurje/?fref=ts

Chief Franjo Bukal:

Email: opcina-orehovica@ck.t-com.hr

Mayor Stjepan Kovac

Email: gradonacelnik@cakovec.hr, mario.medved@cakovec.hr, romano.bogdan@cakovec.hr, vijece@cakovec.hr, dragica.kemeter@cakovec.hr, lidija.jaklin@cakovec.hr, drazen.baric@cakovec.hr, ivica.pongrac@cakovec.hr, vesna.horvat@cakovec.hr, ivan.zadravec@cakovec.hr,

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StjepanKovacGradonacelnik/?fref=ts

Chief Darko Dania

Email: Contact: nedelisce@nedelisce.hr