Maziar Bahari was honored on November 5 at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Commission Meeting in Houston, Texas, with the prestigious ADL Daniel Pearl Award. Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist was honored for his work to educate about the Holocaust and its relevance today, to foster action for democratic values and human rights and promote intergroup understanding.
The ADL Daniel Pearl Award was established by long-time ADL leaders, George and Ruth Moss and their son Richard Moss, following the horrific murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002 at the hands of terrorists in Pakistan in honor of his memory and his commitment through his work to build cultural bridges and promote understanding.
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