On February 22, animal rights campaigners gathered outside the Ministry of the Environment to protest against animal cruelty. The crowd, which included a group of well-known artists, called on the Environment Minister, Masoume Ebtekar, to take decisive action to deal with problem after new reports emerged of violence against dogs. The group intend to protest again on February 24, this time outside parliament.
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