Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Evening Protest to Free the Nepal Monkeys  On Thursday, October 30, 2008 activists once again gathered on Second Avenue at the office of the Nepal Consulate to the United States to protest the captivity of Nepalese macaque monkeys. These monkeys are being held for eventual transport to the United States where they will become the subjects of horrific research. During our first visit, in the summer (7/25/08), the Consul General assured activists that Nepal had absolutely no intention of exporting the captive monkeys to US research laboratories. Activists were given an allegedly official press release stating clearly that the monkeys were not in any danger. Now, it would appear that their story has changed. Under pressure from US monkey torturers, the government is now claiming that the monkeys do not “BELONG” to them and that they are the property of the US researchers. Activists from New York are working with the global Gateway to Hell Campaign and supporting the Stop the Monkey Business Campaign in Nepal. Win Animal Rights has promised to keep the pressure on the Consulate Office until the monkeys are set free. More information, on the campaign, can be found here: Gateway to Hell - Global Campaign Stop Monkey Business - Nepal Campaign Activists distributed leaflets and urged caring New Yorkers to contact the Consulate Office and the Embassy in Washington DC to advocate on behalf of the imprisoned monkeys. Many promised to do so. As an added bonus several Nepal nationals, who were visiting the Consul Office, stopped to find out what the protest was about. All promised to talk to officials and to do what they could to stop the monkey trade. Currently, under pressure from the US, the government of Nepal is considering reversing the monkey export ban that is their active law. You can support this campaign by contacting the following: Nepalese Diplomatic Mission/Consulate General e-mail Nepal New York Consulate Royal Nepalese Embassy |
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