Iranian Parliament has proposed a “Law on the Protection of the Rights of Society against Animals”, which assumes that their possession would only be permitted after obtaining a permit issued by a special commission. For “import, purchase and sale, transport and storage” incl. cattortoise dog whether the minimum penalty would be around PLN 3,700 for a rabbit, it was announced on Tuesday, July 19 BBC.
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Iran. The idea was born more than a decade ago
In the Islamic tradition, animals are considered “unclean”. Authorities have been trying to make their possession more difficult for many years, as confirmed by Dr Payam Mohebi, president of the Iranian Veterinary Association, who opposes the new regulations.
“The debates around this bill began more than ten years ago when a group of Iranian MPs tried to promote a law to confiscate all dogs and give them to zoos or leave them in the deserts,” said he told the BBC.
They’ve changed it a few times over the years timeand even discussed corporal punishment for dog owners, but their plan fell through, he added.
Dogs ’cause fear and anxiety’ among citizens
In the eyes of the new regime, dogs have become a symbol of Westernization, which the authorities are trying to curb. In 2019, in order to “protect the safety of society”, a ban was introduced on taking them out into public spaces and transporting them in cars, which meansthat a walk in the park is tantamount to a crime. It has been argued that these animals “cause fear and anxiety” among citizens.
He looks at me with his innocent and beautiful eyes. He asks me to take him for a ride, but I don’t dare. We will be arrested,” Mahsa, the owner, told the BBC. dogwho lives in Tehran.
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