100,000 protest mails to Nepal
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July 22 - It is estimated that European and American protesters have send some 100,000 emails to Nepal. The campaign targets the Nepalese travel industry, government officials and local media. In the letters (both email and snail mail) influential people are requested to help stop the breeding of monkeys for US labs.
This week three demonstrations were held in Berlin, Germany. More protests will be held in other European cities next week. US groups plan protests in New York & Boston.
International groups launched 'Operation Stop Monkey Business' to create international awareness about Nepal's breeding programmes and to pressurize stakeholders in Nepal.
Photogallery
Protesters gather at the Nepal Embassy in Brussels during special campaign week in July
Delegates from two Swiss animal rights group hand over a letter to embassy representative Dadhi Ram Bhandari on July 14, 2008 | Protesters at the Nepal Consulate in Cologne, Germany, July 17, 2008
Protestors gather at the UN headquarters in Geneva to protest the export of Nepalese rhesus monkeys to US research labs
Outside UN
headquarters, Switserland
Demonstration in Switseland
Manoj giving lakka at the docu-show organised by Roots and Shoots
The audience at the show
Manoj with the audience after the show
Demonstrators rally in front of the Nepal Embassy in Brussels on April 25 2008
Protestors in Amsterdam reach out to tourists and local residents
Protestors in front of the Nepal Consulate in Amsterdam, on April 24 2008
'Animal testing is a crime against the vulnerable'
Dutch protestors gather in Amsterdam
Protestors in front of Nepal Consulate Amsterdam
'Without Monkeys Our Life is Impossible' Nepal Rally held on March 24
The group arrives at the Department of Wildlife
Students have made their own playcards
Protesters make their points clear
Human monkeys in cages are being harassed by 'researchers'
Government staff come out to have a look at the protest
One of the young protestors hands over petition to Dr Laxmi Manandhar
Manoj Gautam from Roots and Shoots hands over petition to Mr Ananta Parajuli
The three winners of 'Best Mask and Playcard Competition'
Belgium protesters say NO to Nepal's Monkey Business
Providing information to the public by megaphones
Belgium protesters demonstrated at the Nepal Embassy in Brussels on March 20
Scared monkeys in a US lab
Stop Dierproven started the series of international demonstrations in Amsterdam early February. Stop Dierproeven argues that exporting monkeys might harm tourism to Nepal
Protesters carrying playcards arrive at the Nepal Embassy in London on February 23
Nepal's Shame: protestors emphasize the fact that Nepal will not attract public support by exporting monkeys to the USA
Visitors and passers-by are surprised to learn that Nepal allows breeding of lab monkeys
Students and animal welfare campaigners join the demonstration organised by Roots and Shoots
Manoj Gautam from Roots and Shoots Nepal heads a demonstration in February 2007 against the breeding and export of monkeys for biomedical research
Already tests are carried out on rhesus monkeys at the National Biomedical Research Center in Lele , Nepal , a partner of the Southwest Foundation, Texas , USA
The unfinished construction of Nepal Biodiversity Research Society, Lamatar , Nepal , with sea containers carrying cages and equipment send by Washington University . Monkeys are probably kept at an undisclosed location
Free roaming monkeys at Pashupatinath temple
Free roaming monkeys at Pashupatinath temple
A large number of journalists show up at the press meet
After releasing the Campaign Report Jane Goodall is being interviewed by Nepal Television (November 5, 2007)
From left to right: Manoj Gautam (Roots and Shoots), Lucia de Vries (Animal Nepal), Jane Goodall and Mangal Man Shakya (Wildlife Watch Group)