Australian sheep are still being abused and sold illegally on the streets of Jordan, more than eight months after live export regulation breaches were first identified and reported to the government by Animals Australia.
PUBLISHED ON: 24 January 2014
Australian sheep were still being abused and sold illegally on the streets of Jordan after live export regulation breaches were first identified and reported to the government by Animals Australia.
In 2014, our investigators returned from Jordan where they once again documented the illegal sale and cruel slaughter of hundreds of Australian sheep from roadside stalls and livestock markets – all in breach of live export regulations.
The export company implicated yet again was Jordanian-owned Livestock Shipping Services (LSS). Inconceivably, despite being presented with this additional evidence of ongoing cruelty in Jordan, the Department of Agriculture issued LSS with another export permit to send further Australian sheep into this market.
Animals Australia investigators discover hundreds of Australian sheep still being sold and slaughtered illegally in Jordan — more than eight months after first alerting the Department of Agriculture to widespread live export breaches in the region.
Animals Australia first gathered evidence of widespread live export breaches in Jordan in June 2013. In October, our investigators discovered that breaches had only escalated, documenting thousands of Australian sheep in makeshift roadside stalls, and many being dragged through the streets and brutally killed during the Festival of Sacrifice.
The export company implicated in Jordan (LSS) is also the same exporter being investigated for shocking live export breaches in Gaza, and on whose ship it was recently revealed more than 4,000 sheep died of heat stress last September.
LSS is the subject of almost half of all current live export investigations being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture. Despite the mounting evidence, the Department has continued to grant this company export permits to ship Australian animals overseas.
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Despite LSS being under investigation, the Department of Agriculture grants the company an export permit to send further animals to Jordan and Israel.
20 Jun 2013
Animals Australia presents extensive evidence to the Department of Agriculture showing widespread live export breaches in Jordan. Livestock Shipping Services (LSS) was the only exporter with animals in the market at the time.
8 Aug 2013 Despite being under investigation, the Department of Agriculture grants LSS an export permit to send further animals to Jordan and Israel.
8-15 Oct 2013
Animals Australia informs the Department of Agriculture that breaches in Jordan had escalated, with thousands of Australian sheep being illegally sold by roadside merchants. Investigators document Australian sheep being brutally slaughtered on the streets during the Festival of Sacrifice.
20 Oct 2013 Despite being implicated in Jordan for a second time, the Department of Agriculture grants LSS an export permit to send further animals to Jordan and Israel.
25 Nov 2013
Animals Australia lodges an extensive legal complaint with the Department of Agriculture showing Australian cattle being brutalised on the streets of Gaza. LSS is the only exporter into Gaza (cattle travel there through a supply chain in Israel) and issues a statement admitting some liability.
29 Dec 2013 Despite now being under investigation in three live export markets, the Department of Agriculture grants LSS an export permit to send further animals to Jordan and Israel.
20 Jan 2014
Animals Australia lodges a third legal complaint supported by extensive evidence showing Australian sheep continuing to be illegally sold and brutally slaughtered in Jordan. LSS is again implicated in these recurring breaches.
5 Feb 2014 LSS is the subject of almost half of all current live export investigations. The Department of Agriculture grants LSS an export permit to send further animals to Jordan.
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