Demand Justice for Endangered Monkeys Killed in Vietnam
By Danika GarciaTarget: Vietnamese Military Prosecution Office
Goal: Punish Vietnamese soldiers who tortured and killed rare monkeys, and prevent future incidents from occurring
Three Vietnamese soldiers have been detained for torturing and killing two endangered grey-shanked duoc monkeys in Vietnam’s Central Highlands area. The men were caught when the public became enraged by one of the men’s Facebook postings which contained pictures of the torture and killings. One of the photos showed a monkey, thought to be pregnant, being forced to smoke a cigarette before it was tortured and killed. The Vietnamese military is investigating the incident and ensuring the public it will deal with the soldiers appropriately. Sign the petition below to support the military’s prosecution efforts and demand justice for these rare and beautiful animals. This incident also brings to light the need for education about endangered species, and treatment of animals in general, by military personnel stationed throughout the country. Ask the Vietnamese military to use this horrific incident as an opportunity to implement education programs for soldiers.
The three soldiers have admitted to the killings and said they bought the monkeys from local citizens. The flippant nature of the incident reiterates the need for education about animal welfare and protection. The grey-shanked duoc monkey is one of the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Their population is thought to number around 700 and is threatened by hunting and deforestation, and now by the trade, torture, and killing by individuals who should know better. There are a number of projects in Vietnam dedicated to conserving and protecting the monkey, but progress will never be made if incidents like this continue.
Perhaps the most disturbing part of this incident is that the soldiers did not think what they did was wrong. Authorities have acknowledged that there is a need for education and awareness of the natural environment and treatment of animals. Please support the military prosecution of these soldiers and ask that an appropriate punishment is applied. Also, support the implementation of education for soldiers so future incidents do not occur.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Vietnamese Military Prosecutors,
Your detainment and investigation of three soldiers involved in the torture and killing of two endangered grey-shanked duoc monkeys is a positive step towards ending the possibility of an incident like this occurring again. Soldiers stationed throughout the country should be positive role models. They should respect the natural environment and be informed about how to interact with wildlife they may encounter. Please carry out your investigation thoroughly, and apply an appropriate punishment that sets a precedent for the seriousness of torturing and killing animals. This incident is also an opportunity to implement education programs for soldiers so they are aware of the animals they will encounter in the areas they are stationed, and understand why it is important to conserve these natural environments.
The need for awareness and education is reiterated in the way in which the soldiers carried out their actions. They did not seem to think what they did was wrong. There are many projects working to conserve and protect the grey-shanked duoc. The actions of these soldiers undermine those efforts.
Please punish these men appropriately, and develop and implement programs to inform soldiers about animal welfare and protection.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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This is just awful. These villains must be punished severely. They must have very miserable lives to take it out on helpless animals!!
Endangered species or not is IRRELEVANT….the CRIME is atrocious…the CRIME should be punished with LONG jail time…these ” people” where supposed to protect their country….meaning everything their country has…people, animals,forests, rivers, cities, villages…everything…YET they did what they did AND ” proudly” showed to the world what they are ” capable of”…These people should be also accused of treason…they brought SHAME on the Vietnamese Army and on their own people and country. even life in prison would not be enough. They should suffer the same pain their victims did.PERIOD.
My thoughts Exactly!
I agree! and I’m also ashamed to live in this horrible world. The 3 soldiers are worth to feel the same pain they gave to the poor innocent monkeys
Google specisism, I think you will enjoy it, and yes, those retards should at least be in jail and have the whole jail populations attention (hence suffer) just like pedophiles, I mean, why kill them quickly?
This is evil beyond comprehension!
This is betrayal of life, all life, human or animal.
May those brutal monsters’ lives be miserable, may their conscience awake and never ever give them peace. For what they did there will never be forgiveness.
They belong to hell!
They are not sorry though are they, I’m ashamed to say this but they should really just be put down, there is no need for them here
they show ther faces so you know who to punish let them be punished and then perhaps people will realise the sick evil crime is wrong .
Signed. Acts of violence like this are sick beyond belief – it makes me ashamed to be a member of the human race!
Signed. These soldiers enjoyed every sick, evil minute of what they did to these animals. This barbarity is beyond education?????
This is truly the ultimate of HORROR! I am just so sick to my stomach right now having read this story and seeing the pictures and KNOWING how these helpless animals SUFFERED at the hands of these POS! I could NOT continue reading the entire story and had to close my eyes when got to the pics but read and seen enough to give me nightmares. How can anyone do such HENIOUS TORTURE to a animal and then smile about it? I will have nightmares for a very long time knowing the INTENSE pain and fear they endured. Justice needs to be served and it needs to be HARSH!!! These monsters should have the same done to them that they did to these terrified animals! OMG I don’t even want to close my eyes for fear of seeing their bloody lifeless bodies in my mind and hearing their screams of pain!
These soldiers represent Vietnam as a Country. Since they threw mud on Vietnam by placing shame and ridicule to the world, these soldiers should be seen as TRAITORS and promptly EXECUTED for treason and disrespect for the Country.
it makes me ashamed to be a member of the human race!
A truly despicable and barbaric practice. It makes me feel sick.
These soldiers have commited a vile evil act that was nothing short of barbaric. They should NO compassion whatsoever as they tortured these poor souls. I pray that these scumbags get their true just deserts one day if not in this life then certainly in the next. May the spirits of these poor souls torment these scumbags!!!!!
Singed several petitions to get these Soldiers Punished. They have bought shame on their Army and on thier country. This is now world wide. I live in Britain and news is travelling fast. We all want these Soldiers dealt with. I know what I would like done with them.
I urge you not to look at the full set of pictures, they are truly stomach churning. Please, let karma visit these evil monsters and may those poor, poor innocents beings be now at peace.
Please keep these evil scumbags locked up for life
JUSTIÇA PARA OS ANIMAIS!! E PUNIÇÃO PARA OS ASSASSINOS.
Please stop these cruelties!!!
Làm ơn, hãy dừng những hành động đó!
Hãy trả lại những loài thú này cho rừng xanh, cho Việt Nam, cho hành tinh..
These guys must be punished for things that they done.so terrible
Having seen the photo, I feel ashamed to be human.
Truly barbaric cruelty! How can any of the torturers claim they didn’t know they were doing anything wrong when, clearly, the animals would have been screaming. And they felt it was significant enough to post their ‘proud’ pictures. They also don’t know what pregnancy looks like?? They are liars, torturers, and killers. May they get what’s truly coming to them.
What world is this? Who are these people? Humans? I don’t think so! I’m reallly ashamed to be a part of this mankind, luckly mother earth will get ride of that, it’s just a matter of time.
Why was this petition not created on Change.orh or thepetitionsite.com? I usually ignore anything on ForceChange because because it is not possible to see which petitions one has “signed” and “signing” a petition more than once is a waste of time since, I assume, the petition author has to delete multiple “signatures” by the same person. Why do effective activism when one can run on this useless treadmill multiple times (I am being sarcastic)?!
What these sub-humans did to these precious innocents is beyond evil. There are no words vile enough to describe what these cretins are! My heart is aching & in agony thinking of these little ones, that I can hardly bear it. Knowing that there are others out there that feel the same pain, is helpful. Heaven help us with such depravity that we are aware of constantly.
There is evil everywhere and it attacks the weakest. I cannot get my head around the despicable cruelty these poor creatures suffered.
Ils sont completement fou, irresponsable,et inhumain.
Skin THEM alive
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