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Presented by Pasargad Heritage Foundation
The Nowruz Award
For
the best N.G.O of the year 2015
in
the category
of
"Natural Heritage"
"Dideban-e-Hoghough-e-Heivanat" (The
Animal Rights Watch)
"Dideban-e-Hoghough-e-Heivanat" (The Animal
Rights Watch), an Iranian non-governmental organization
receives the Nowruz Award for the best N.G.O in the natural
heritage category, for:
- its continual and constant support of the
rights of animals as an important part of the natural heritage of
Iran.
- Introducing the Animal Rights Project and
establishing it as a serious subject both in media and
Environmental circles.
- Endeavoring to elevate the public
knowledge of the animal kingdom.
- Showing the ugly face of mistreatment, and
abuse of animals.
- Introducing a special day for "Preventing
cruelty against animals" as well as appreciating the works of the
animal supporters
- Initiating several campaigns for saving
the animals and preventing their extinction.
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Against the alarming condition of cultural
heritage and the environment of Iran, due to negligence of the
relevant authorities, as well as the majority of uneducated
people, one can seldom find individuals and organizations which
are forcefully active in preservation of the natural heritage in
Iran.
"Dideban-e-Hoghough-e-Heivanat" (The Animal
Rights Watch) is such an organization that has been set up by
some compassionate youth. Although it is an entity with only 5
years of work, it has been successful in implementing works that
the large governmental environmental departments have been unable
to do during many decades.
Reports, photos and videos produced by this
organization show the dire condition of animals in Iran over many
years. From household animals to those in the wild, from birds to
fish, to rare species, one can see the miserable and deplorable
conditions created by either ignorant or greedy people who torture
and slaughter the animals.
The unfortunate fact is that such atrocities
take place in a country where the thousands-years-old traditions,
culture and religions dictated the welfare of the animals and
plants.
This organization not only is the carrier of
those ancient qualities and practices, it also is the
representative of modern thoughts and practices required for
protection of animal rights.
A glance at what it has done in a short
period of time would demonstrates why it is worthy of receiving
the Nowruz Award.
Pasargad Heritage Foundation
www.savepasargad.com
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