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Subject: Afghanistan
Hallo Allemaal,
Madu, the government of Afghanistan, is waging a war upon women. Since
the Taliban took power in 1996, women have had to wear burqua and have
been beaten and stoned in public for not having the proper attire, even if
this not having the mesh covering in front of their eyes.
One woman was beaten to death by an angry mob of fundamentalists for
accidentally exposing her arm while she was driving. Another was stoned
to death for trying to leave the country with a man that was not a
relative.
Women are not allowed to work or even go out in public without a male
relative; professional women such as professors, translators, doctors,
lawyers, artists and writers have been forced from their jobs. Homes
where a woman is present must have their windows painted so that she can
never
be seen by outsiders. They must wear silent shoes so that they are never
heard.
Women live in fear of their lives for the slightest misbehavior. Because
they can't work, those without male relatives or husbands are either
starving to death or begging on the street, even if they hold Ph.Ds.
Depression is becoming so widespread that it has reached emergency levels.
There is no way in such an extreme Islamic society to know the suicide
rate with certainty, but relief workers are estimating that the suicide
rate
among women, is very high. There are no proper medication and
treatment for severe depression and would rather take their lives than
live in such conditions, has increased significantly.
There are almost no medical facilities available for women. At one of
the rare hospitals for women, a reporter found still, nearly lifeless
bodies
lying motionless on top of beds, unwilling to speak, eat, or do
anything, but slowly wasting away. Others have gone mad and were seen
crouched in
corners, perpetually rocking or crying, most of them in fear.
One doctor is considering, when the little medication that is left
finally runs out, leaving these women in front of the president's residence
as a
form of protest. It is at the point where the term "human rights
violations" has become an understatement.
Husbands have the power of life and death over their women relatives,
especially their wives, but an angry mob has just as much right to stone
or beat a woman, often to death, for exposing an inch of flesh or offending
them in the slightest way. Women enjoyed relative freedom, to work, dress
generally as they wanted, and drive and appear in public alone until only
1996.
The rapidity of this transition is the main reason for the depression
and suicide; women who were once educators or doctors or simply used to
basic human freedoms are now severely restricted and treated as subhuman
in the name of right-wing fundamentalist Islam.
It is not their tradition or 'culture,' but it is alien to them, and it
is extreme even for those cultures where fundamentalism is the rule.
Everyone has a right to a tolerable human existence, even if they are
women in a Muslim country. If we can threaten military force in Kosovo in
the name of human rights for the sake of ethnic Albanians, citizens of
the world can certainly express peaceful outrage at the oppression, murder
and injustice committed against women by the Taliban.
STATEMENT: In signing this, we agree that the current treatment of
women in Afghanistan is completely UNACCEPTABLE and deserves action
by the United Nations and that the current situation overseas
will not be tolerated.
Women's Rights is not a small issue anywhere, and it is UNACCEPTABLE
for women to be treated as unhuman and so much as property. Equality
and human decency is a RIGHT not a freedom, either one lives in
Afghanistan or elsewhere.
EVEN IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO SIGN THIS, PLEASE PASS IT ON SO AS NOT TO KILL
THE
PETITION.
SEE BELOW FOR WHAT TO DO WHEN LIST REACHES 300 NAMES: THANK YOU
> >
> > 1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
> > 2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
> > 3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
> > 4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St Martin, France
> > 5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres, FRANCE
> > 6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
> > 7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble,FRANCE
> > 8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
> > 9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin, FRANCE
> > 10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
> > 11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
> > 12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
> > 13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
> > 14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
> > 15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
> > 16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
> > 17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
> > 18) RobertG ARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
> > 19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
> > 20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
> > 21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE.
> > 22) JeanI MBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
> > 23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
> > 24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Spain
> > 25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Spain
> > 26) Michel VILLAZ,G renoble, France
> > 27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
> > 28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER, Chatenay-Malabry, France
> > 29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
> > 30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
> > 31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
> > 32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
> > 33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
> > 34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
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> > 43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm,S weden
> > 45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
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> > 49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
> > 50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
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> > 59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
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> > 61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
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> > 64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
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> > 66) Kevin Stamvik, Hurley, UK
> > 67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
> > 68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
> > 69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
> > 70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
> > 71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 72) Rebecka Swane,S tockholm,Sweden
> > 73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 76) ThereseS tedman, Malmoe, Sweden
> > 77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 78) Douglas Bratt
> > 79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
> > 81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
> > 82)M arianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
> > 84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
> > 85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
> > 86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
> > 87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
> > 88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
> > 89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
> > 90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
> > 91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
> > 92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
> > 93) Sara Risher, Los Angeles, Ca.
> > 94) Melanie London, New York, NY
> > 95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
> > 96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
> > 97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
> > 98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles,C A
> > 99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
> > 100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
> > 101) Michael Jampole, BeachP ark, IL, USA
> > 102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
> > 103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
> > 104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
> > 105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
> > 106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX,U SA
> > 107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
> > 108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
> > 109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
> > 110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
> > 111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
> > 112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
> > 113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
> > 114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
> > 115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
> > 116) Milton Lonnee, Houston, TX, USA
> > 117) Chela Lonnee, Houston, TX - USA
> > 118) Tim Watson, Houston, TX - USA
> > 117) Emily Watson, New Orleans, LA - USA
> > 118) Kimberlea Jackson, Plano, TX - USA
> > 119) DianaE lliott, Daytona Beach, FL - USA
> > 120) Marjorie Fortin,C olumbus, GA - USA
> > 121) Crystal Slaughter, Columbus, GA - USA
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> > 124) Doris Songer, Greensburg, PA USA
> > 125) Barbara Golden, Accra, Ghana
> > 126) Mavis Ampah Sintim-Misa, Ghana
> > 127) Grettle Kermah, CA, USA
> > 128) Lynda Pickbourn, Accra, Ghana
> > 129) Henry Butler, MD, USA
> > 130) Kathleen Gregory, USA
> > 131) Elaine Hidalgo, MD, USA
> > 132) Megan O'Brien, VA, USA
> > 133) Jeannie O'Leary. Washington, DC, USA
> > 134) B.Pierce, DC,U SA
> > 135) Jamie Gettle, MD, USA
> > 136) Ilisa Sokolic, Raleigh, NC USA
> > 137) Emma Lebelle, Sydney, Australia
> > 138) Ellen Lebelle, Nogent sur Marne, France
> > 139) Sandra Pickar, Los Angeles, USA
> > 140) Jean-Paul Goulin, Nogent sur Marne, France
> > 141) Jean-Claude Baltzinger, Vich, Switzerland
> > 142) Claude Muller, Lausanne, Switzerland
> > 143) Melanie MULLER, Morges, Switzerland
> > 144) Sophie Bogoyavlensky, Lausanne, Switzerland
> > 145) Anne Wilken, Lausanne, Switzerland
> > 146) Katreen Hardt, New York, NY, USA
> > 147) Almond Zigmnd, Las Vegas, NV
> > 148) Rachel Gould, Brighton, UK
> > 149) Catherine Holland, Co. Cork, Eire
> > 150) Alan Callender, Co. Cork, Eire
> > 151) Geoffrey Holland, Cholburi, Thailand
> > 152) Chris Bocking, London, UK
> > 153) Caroline Redhead, Hong Kong
> > 154) Sally Storey, London, UK
> > 155) Robin Mullen, London, UK
> > 156) Julia Burns, London UK
> > 157) Kate O'Connell, Sydney, Australia
> > 158) Mary-Jane Francis, Sydney, Australia
> > 159) Sandra Harris, Australia
> > 160) Lea Harris, Australia
> > 161) Lindy Quennell, New Zealand
> > 162) Sharon Caskie, Falkirk, Scotland
> > 163) Heather McQueen, Edinburgh, Scotland
> > 164) Sabine Leitgeb, Frankfurt,Deutschland
> > 165) Jean-Paul Charlieu, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
> > 166) Sjaak ten Thij Enschede Netherland
> > 167) Wieke Kuiper, Zwolle Netherland
> > 168) bart koens, Doetinchem Netherlands
> > 169) Bob Deveen, Aalter, Belgium
> > 170) Wim Van Cauwenbergh, Sint-Truiden, Belgium
> > 171) Kristof Boden, Sint-Truiden, Belgium
> > 172) Marijn Nivelle, Riemst, Belgium
> > 173) Ronny Bogaert, Riemst + Leuven, Belgium
> > 174) Geert Duchateau, Riemst, Belgium
> > 175) An Reynders, Riemst, Belgium
> > 176) Tilly Biesmans, Tongeren, Belgium
> > 177) Els Dols, Beek, The Netherlands
> > 178) Mireille Derks, The Netherlands
> > 179) Wilma de Jong, The Netherlands
> > 180) Nathalie Deelen, The Netherlands
> > 181) Maartje van Alphen, The Netherlands
> > 182) Anneke van Alphen, The Netherlands
> > 183) Margriet Koningswoud, The Netherlands
> > 184) Jobke Koningswoud, The Netherlands
> > 185) Esther Koningswoud, The Netherlands
> > 186) Marijke van Dijk, The Netherlands
> > 187) Arina van de Voorden, The Netherlands
> > 188) Lineke van Dijk, The Netherlands
> > 189) Jan van Dijk, The Netherlands
> > 190) Sophia Dekker, The Netherlands
> > 191) Martha Jacobse, The Netherlands
> > 192) Cornelie Klerk, The Netherlands
> > 193) Hester Karels, The Netherlands
> > 194) Jan Karels, The Netherlands
> > 195) Loes Karels, The Netherlands
> > 196) Gerda Karels, The Netherlands
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> > 198) Andre Karels, The Netherlands
> > 199) Chiela Karels, The Netherlands
> > 200) Heiltje Karels, The Netherlands
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> > 202) Tineke Karels, The Netherlands
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> > 213) Petra Dekker, The Netherlands
> > 214) Catherine Singayevskaya, Russia
> > 215) Svetlane Petrova, Russia
> > 216) Alexey Petrov, Russia
> > 217) Alexey Osipov, Russia
> > 218) Hannah Shooty, Russia
> > 219) Gerda Wijnveen, The Netherlands
> > 220) Jan-Hendrik Kuperus, The Netherlands
> > 221) Fokke Zandbergen, The Netherlands
> > 222) Aafke Hoekstra, The Netherlands
> > 223) Imke Postma, The Netherlands
> > 224) Alie van Leersum, The Netherlands
> > 225)eddy van der ploeg, The Netherlands
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> > 227) Marleen Kwast, The Netherlands
> > 228) Marieke Kamphuis, The Netherlands
> > 228) Teo van de Bunt, The Netherlands
> > 299) Heidi de Kock, The Netherlands
> > 230) Martine Ronner, The Netherlands
> > 231)Ans Bouwens, The Netherlands
> > 232) Ludy Hoogeveen, The Netherlands
> > 233) Petra Brussen, The Netherlands
> > 234) Lysan van Winden, The Netherlands
> > 235) Chris Keller, The Netherlands
> > 236)Dorine Spoel, The Netherlands
> > 237)Desiree Ragetli, Catalonia (Spain)
> > 238)Irene van de Mheen, Spain
> > 239)Floor Bos, holland
> > 240)Jeroen de Haan,holland
> > 241) Gery Groot Zwaaftink, Holland
> > 242) Eric Borrias, Holland
> > 243) Chava Herschel, Holland
> > 244) Helene Herschel, Holland
> > 245 Arjan Barink, Netherlands
> > 246) Kristina Jasiunaite, Lithuania
> > 247) Giedre Kristaponyte, Lithuania
> > 248) Elena Jasiunaite, Lithuania
> > 249) Ansgar Steinwachs, Germany
> > 250) Patrick Brandwagt, The Netherlands
> > 251) Meinou Vunderink, The Netherlands.
> > 252) Jan en Marja Heusinkveld, Holland
> > 253) Jopie van Wingerden, The Netherlands
> > 254) Tineke Swart, The Netherlands
> > 255) Joke Roovers, The Netherlands
> > 257) Wil Blokhuis, The Netherlands
> > 258) Tiny Tromp, The Netherlands
> > 259) Lida Bruin-Kunst, The Netherlands
> > 260) Philepien Wilms Tetteroo, Holland
> > 261) Annelies van Rossum, The Netherlands
> > 262) Thea Bagchus-Dellaert, The Netherlands
> > 263) Lia Visser & Piet Muller, The Netherlands
> > 264) Elly Koel, The Netherlands
> > 265) Hennieta Dijkhuis, The Netherlands
> > 266) Frantoise de Lange, The Netherlands
> > 267) Joke Kroonenberg-Beerlage, the Netherlands.
> > 268) Oiet J. Kroonenberg, the Netherlands
> > 269) Gregg Sablic, Levittown.NY, USA
> > 270)Robert Anger, Santa Monica, CA, USA
> > 271)Jill & Brian Wolff, Carmel, IN, USA
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> > 273) Jim Antonucci, Wheaton, IL, USA
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> > 278) James Penive, Grand Rapids, MI USA
> > 279) Steven Shoup, Baltimore, MD USA
> > 279) Catherine Beck Shoup, Baltimore, MD USA
>> 280) Jeannie Seeley-Smith, Chaska, MN USA
>> 281)Gary Smith, Chaska, MN USA
>> 282) Britta Manning, Anchorage, AK USA
>> 283)April Burton, Bloomington, MN USA
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>> 285)Jackie Turner, Hampshire, United Kingdom
286)Peter Malcolm, Leeds, United Kingdom
287) Linda Stansfield, Tyneside, United Kingdom
288) Gwendoline Reynolds, Tyneside, United Kingdom
289) Tim Street,Newcastle,UK
290) Anna Tang, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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