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28 Aug 2006
Bodog, a leading online casinos sports betting site, will help spread the word about a special lady. On its site, the Bodog Music section will feature the title track, ‘Someday’ Nazanin Afshin-Jam’s new album. The former Miss Canada, Miss World runner-up and brilliant pop singer, received the ‘Hero Award for Human Rights’ and delivered a speech on August 25th, 2006, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The award is one that is special and commemorates all of the work this young woman does in her campaign, which she initiated, to help save the life of a 17-year-old Iranian girl, Nazanin Fatehi. The young girl was sentenced to death by hanging for having defended herself and her 16-year-old niece from three men who attempted to rape them. The online casinos site is proud to be able to share her new song with the world.
Ms. Afshin-Jam was recognized by Artists for Human Rights (AFHR) in co-operation with Youth for Human Rights International and the International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance. Nazanin Afshin-Jam was born in Iran. Five months ago, Nazanin Afshin-Jam began a petition, and has since managed to collect more than 210,000 signatures. She encourages everyone who has not yet signed the petition to do so immediately. Nazanin Fatehi's death sentence was commuted earlier this year, but the retrial is scheduled to commence next week. Although this is a very political subject, the online casinos site is making the most of its help in spreading Ms. Afshin-Jam’s message. It seems that online casinos can get involved in more than just offering a great online gambling experience.
Ms. Afshin-Jam has lobbied and received support from the UN, European Union and Canadian Parliament. She has been featured on BBC, CNN, CBC, and has appeared on the cover of the Globe and Mail. She is currently spreading awareness on the case of Nazanin Fatehi and the plight of women in Iran. The online casinos site, in offering to air her new single, is helping the world learn about Nazanin Afshin-Jam, and the Iranian women’s situation. If you are interested in learning more about this special woman, or would like to hear her single later this year, just check out this online casinos site.
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