Petition
Desoto Joe
Date: 10/8/99 7:06:08 AM Central Daylight Time
From: RichAHunt
To: hav...@eaglestl.com, LeAnn00, K1303h
To: michae...@juno.com, suzan...@juno.com
To: CASTSPELL, Ron_D._...@NOTES.UP.COM, LUN562
To: Mmstead1, Doctalia, timothy....@wcom.com
Quote:
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 means simply 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 and stuffed into their
homes, so that 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, who
cannot
find proper medication and treatment for severe depression and
would
rather take their lives than live in such conditions, has increased
significantly. 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
cannot work, those without male relatives or husbands are either
starving to death or begging on the street, even if they hold
Ph.D.'s. There are almost no medical facilities available for
women, and relief workers, in protest, have mostly left the
country,
taking medicine and psychologists and other things necessary to
treat the skyrocketing level of depression among women. At one of
the rare hospitals for women, a reporter found still, nearly
lifeless bodies lying motionless on top of beds, wrapped in their
burqua, 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 what little medication that is left finally runs
out, leaving these women in front of the president's residence as a
form of peaceful 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
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. Unquote
STATEMENT:
In signing this, we agree that the current treatment of women in
Afghanistan is completely UNACCEPTABLE and deserves support and
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 in 1999 to be treated as subhuman
and so much as property. Equality and human decency is a RIGHT not
a
freedom, whether one lives in Afghanistan or elsewhere.
petition. 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) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE.
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Spain
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Spain
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, 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
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Pettersson, Grimsas, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimsas, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, 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, Stockholm,Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund,Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm,Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82)Marianne 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, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston,IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) SharriRussell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
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) Judy Bechtel, Merced, CA -USA
117) Delores Iliff, FL, USA
118) Nicole Propper, FL, USA
119) Bonnie LaChance, FL, USA
120) Joann Blades, FL, USA
121) Pam Blades, FL, USA
122) Louise Campbell, FL, USA
123) Marcy DeSanto, FL, USA
124) Donald Blades, FL,USA
125) Tom LaChance, FL, USA
126) Craig Huff, GA, USA
127) Karen Huff, FL, USA
128) Paul Jarrell, Wadsworth, OH - USA
129) Ian Austin , TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
130) Germaine Maxwell, POS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
131) Phyllis Serrao, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
132) Max Serrao, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
133) Lynn Waldron. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
134) Alison Aanensen, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
135) Leotaud Family, Riverside, CA - USA
136) Jeannine Comach, Trinidad & Tobago
137) Martin Jim, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
138) Linda Tedd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
139) Jacqueline Allison, United Arab Emitates
140) Lynda M Large, United Arab Emirates
141) Henri Suyck, the Netherlands
142) Marijke Suyck, the Netherlands
143) Bob van Cassel, Aerdenhout, the Nertherlands
144) Annemarie van Cassel, Aerdenhout, the Netherlands
145) Lilian Bosma, Bentveld, the Netherlands
146) Roel Bosma, Bentveld, the Netherlands
147) Mieke Geels, Heerlen. The Netherlands
148) Rob Geels, Heerlen, The Netherlands
149) Serena Hacsi, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
150) James Gibson, Santa Barbara, CA USA
151) Laura Bettor
152) Beverly Alexander, Austin, TX USA
153) Neal Bowen, Austin, TX, USA
154) Jennifer Shirley, Austin, TX USA
155) Heather Christian, Austin, TX USA
156) Lisa Wood, Austin, TX USA
157) Brooke Fisher, Austin, TX USA
158) Cheri Hood, Austin, TX USA
159) Mary Long, Phoenix, AZ, USA
160) LaVonne Vashon, Pleasanton, CA, USA
161) Nancy Spafford, Pleasanton, CA, USA
162) Sheila Shiozaki, Walnut Creek, CA USA
163) Karen O'Neal, Walnut Creek, CA USA
164) Susan Babu, Castro Valley, CA USA
165) Shalini Devadhar Sydney Australia
166) Cheryl Arawattigi Wellington New Zealand
167) Jennifer Tsao Wellington New Zealand
168) Natasha Tsao Hawera Taranaki New Zealand
169) Rose Devadhar Hawera Taranaki New Zealand
170) Dan Devadhar Hawera Taranaki New Zealand
171) Ravi Gunaratne Sydney Australia
172) Rasik Rama Wellington New Zealand
173) Charlotte Olliver, New Zealand
174) Sally Hobson, New Zealand
175) Claudia Paulton BERKS UK
176) Nicky Gardiner Harare Zimbabwe
177) Sarah Oberholster, Harare, Zimbabwe
178) Merle Baines, Harare, Zimbabwe
179) Mark Swartz, Pleasant Hill, MO, USA
180)Jock Dakers, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
181) John Wasserman, Kempton Park, South Africa
182)Bryan Spence, Hunstanton,GB
183) Richard George, Hosham, GB
184) R L Abrahamson, Oundle, GB
185) J D Mason, Sarasota, FL, USA
186) John Francis, St. Louis, MO
187)Teresa Francis, St. Louis, MO
188)Diana Mankowich, St. Louis, MO
189)Brenda Brooks, St. Louis, MO
190)Katie Stamatakis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
191)Tricia McLendon, St. Louis, MO USA
192) Heather King, Kansas City, MO, USA
193)Cathy Brandt, St. Joseph, MO, USA
194) Megan McAndrews, St.Joseph, MO USA
195) Lora Mason, St. Joseph, MO USA
196) Connie Smith, St. Joseph, MO USA
197) Molly Pierce, St. Joseph, MO USA
198) Andrea Taylor, St. Joseph, MO USA
199) Brenda Elifrits, St. Joseph, MO USA
200) Sarah Shipley, St. Joseph, MO USA
201) Debbie Sherad, St. Joseph, MO USA
202) Martha Blackman, St. Louis, MO USA
203) Rick Zoellner, St. Louis, MO USA
204) Richard Hunt, St. Louis, MO, USA
205) Rudy L. Smith, St. Louis, MO, USA
206) Joseph Politte, Desoto MO. USA
PLEASE COPY this email on to a new message, sign the bottom and
forward it to everyone on your distribution lists. If you receive
this list with more than 200 names on it, please e-mail a copy of
it
to : <sara...@brandeis.edu (Please send after every 200 names)
Even if you decide not to sign, please be considerate and do not
kill the petition. It is best to copy rather than forward the
petition. Thank you.
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Desoto Joe/The Record Man