South Korea plans to amend its civil code to grant animals legal status said Choung Jae-min, the justice ministry's director-general of legal counsel. The amendment, which must still be approved by parliament, likely during its next regular session in September, would make South Korea one of a handful of countries to recognise animals as beings, with a right to protection, enhanced welfare and respect for life.

'Not an object': South Korea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse, abandonment

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'Not an object': South Korea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse, abandonment