[Reader-list] Fw: [Citizen-Mumbai] Urgent Action for Shadi Sadr's Release
Murali V
murali.chalam at gmail.com
Thu Jul 30 19:13:54 IST 2009
You had inadvertently stumbled upon the cause and effect, where in if
something is to change for the better, the system has to change, as change
is the only thing which is constant.
as a similie, a business today cannot be run as done during the stone age,
which used to be a barter system. The system in the business environment
changes constantly considering the current trends, competition and all other
factors to mke the business successful.
Regards,
V Murali
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Zainab Bawa <bawazainab79 at gmail.com>wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Murali V <murali.chalam at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Nothing can be done, until there is a marked change in the hardline
> > religious fanacitcs attitude.
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> Nothing can be done, until there is a change in this kind of a hard
> line cynical attitude which believes that all change will happen only
> when the system changes. At least take a small step instead of giving
> your opinion as if it were a final pronouncement!
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> > Murali V
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> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:18 PM, kabi cubby sherman <cubbykabi at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
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> > > please circulate widely.
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> > > kabi
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> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > > From: Kamayani <kamayni at gmail.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 28 July, 2009 1:04:33 PM
> > > Subject: [Citizen-Mumbai] Urgent Action for Shadi Sadr's Release
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Greetings!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >The Association for
> > > > Women's Rights in Development (AWID), an
> international
> > > > feminist membership organization with individual
> and
> > > > institutional members in 165 countries around the
> > > world, is
> > > > gravely concerned by the violent arrest of our
> > > colleague
> > > > Shadi Sadr on the morning of Friday July 17th
> 2009.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >A lawyer and prominent women's rights activist, Shadi
> > > > Sadr was stopped on a busy Tehran street, beaten
> and
> > > dragged
> > > > off in a car by plainclothes agents who produced
> no
> > > > identification or warrant. No reason has yet been
> > > provided
> > > > for her detention. Her lawyer has not been allowed
> to
> > > > communicate with her, and efforts to post bail for
> her
> > > have
> > > > so far been unsuccessful.
> > > >
> > > >Shadi Sadr is the founder
> > > > of Zanan-e-Iran (Women in Iran), the first website
> > > > highlighting the work of women's rights activists
> in
> > > the
> > > > country, and the former director of the Raahi
> Legal
> > > Centre
> > > > for women, which was shut down by Iranian
> authorities
> > > in
> > > > 2007. She is also a key member of Meydaan (Women's
> > > Field),
> > > > the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign, and the One
> Million
> > > > Signatures Campaign, and has been actively
> involved in
> > > > women's rights networks including Women Living
> under
> > > Muslim
> > > > Laws and AWID.
> > > >
> > > >Our concern over the unlawful
> > > > abduction of Shadi Sadr is compounded by fears for
> her
> > > > health, as she suffers from a serious glandular
> and
> > > bone
> > > > condition that requires prescription medication,
> and
> > > for
> > > > which she is due to undergo surgery in the coming
> > > week.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Shadi Sadr's clients are also being negatively
> > > > impacted by the situation.. The illegal detention
> has
> > > caused
> > > > her to miss the court date of one client who is
> > > potentially
> > > > facing the death penalty.
> > > >
> > > >Recognizing the central
> > > > role of women's human rights defenders in the
> building
> > > and
> > > > strengthening of democracy around the world, AWID
> > > believes
> > > > that all States must ensure that their rights are
> > > protected..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >We call upon AWID's members and allies to take
> > > > action and mobilize your networks in solidarity
> and
> > > support
> > > > of Shadi Sadr and all those whose peaceful and
> > > non-violent
> > > > dissent has rendered them subject to unjust
> > > persecution in
> > > > Iran.
> > > >
> > > >Please contact local and international media,
> > > > and write to policy makers and the Iranian mission
> in
> > > your
> > > > country, as well as the Iranian authorities and
> the
> > > Iranian
> > > > Bar. You can also write to the UN Secretary
> General
> > > Ban
> > > > Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights
> > > Navanethem
> > > > Pillay, and urge them to take action to protect
> basic
> > > human
> > > > rights in Iran.
> > > >
> > > >Your letter can:
> > > >
> > > > * Call for the unconditional and immediate release of
> > > > Shadi Sadr, as she is a prisoner of conscience,
> held
> > > > solely for her human rights activities and the
> > > peaceful
> > > > exercise of her rights to freedom of expression;
> > > >
> > > > * Ensure that she is allowed immediate access to her
> > > > family, lawyer of her choice, and any medical
> > > treatment
> > > > she may require, especially as she has a
> reported
> > > > pre-existing medical condition;
> > > >
> > > > * Urge the Iranian authorities to ensure that Shadi Sadr
> > > > and all other detainees are protected from all
> forms
> > > of
> > > > torture or ill treatment; and
> > > >
> > > > * Call on the authorities to remove unlawful
> > > > restrictions on freedoms of expression,
> association
> > > and
> > > > assembly in Iran and put an end to the
> repression of
> > > > demonstrations against the current Iranian
> > > government and
> > > > their stance on the recent
> elections..RECIPIENTS'
> > > > LIST:
> > > >
> > > >The Honorable Ban Ki-moon
> > > >Secretary
> > > > General
> > > >760 United Nations Plaza
> > > >United Nations
> > > >New
> > > > York, NY 10017
> > > >Web contact: http://www.un.org/en/contactus/contactform.asp
> > > >
> > > >Ms.
> > > > Navanethem Pillay
> > > >UN High Commissioner for Human
> > > > Rights
> > > >Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
> > > > Human Rights (OHCHR)
> > > >Palais des Nations
> > > >CH-1211 Geneva
> > > > 10, Switzerland
> > > >Email: infodesk at ohchr.org
> > > >Fax:
> > > > +41 22 917 9008 or +1 212 963 4097
> > > >Tel: +41 22 917
> > > > 9000
> > > >
> > > >Ms. Margaret Sekaggya
> > > >Special Rapporteur on
> > > > the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
> > > >E-mail: urgent-action at ohchr.org
> > > >The text of the
> > > > e-mail should refer to the human rights defenders
> > > > mandate.
> > > >Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (Geneva,
> > > > Switzerland)
> > > >Tel: +41 22 917 1234
> > > >This is the number
> > > > for the United Nations telephone operator in
> Geneva,
> > > > Switzerland. Callers should ask to speak with
> staff at
> > > the
> > > > Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
> > > Human
> > > > Rights dealing with the special procedures of the
> > > Human
> > > > Rights, and specifically with staff supporting the
> > > mandate
> > > > of the Special Rapporteur on human rights
> defenders.
> > > Please
> > > > see here for further details about filing
> complaints
> > > to the
> > > > Special Rapporteur:
> > > http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/defenders/complaints.htm
> > > >
> > > >Working
> > > > Group on Arbitrary Detention
> > > >c/o Office of the UN High
> > > > Commissioner for Human Rights
> > > >United Nations Office at
> > > > Geneva
> > > >CH-1211, Geneva 10
> > > >Switzerland
> > > >Fax: +41 22
> > > > 917 9006
> > > >See model questionnaire here:
> > > http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs26.htm#A5
> > > >
> > > >The
> > > > Special Rapporteur on Violence against
> > > > Women
> > > >OHCHR-UNOG
> > > >8-14 Avenue de la Paix
> > > >CH-1211,
> > > > Geneva 10
> > > >Switzerland
> > > >Fax: +41 22 917 9006
> > > >E-mail:
> > > > urgent-action at ohchr.org
> > > >Leader of the
> > > > Islamic Republic
> > > >Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei
> > > >The
> > > > Office of the Supreme Leader
> > > >Islamic Republic Street, end
> > > > of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street
> > > >Tehran, Islamic Republic
> > > > of Iran
> > > >Email: via website: http://www.leader.ir/langs/en/index.php?p=letter>
> > > (English)
> > > >or http://www.leader.ir/langs/fa/index.php?p=letter >
> > > (Persian)
> > > >Salutation: Your Excellency
> > > >
> > > >Head of the
> > > > Judiciary
> > > >Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
> > > >Howzeh
> > > > Riyasat-e-Qoveh Qazaiyeh (Office of the Head of
> the
> > > > Judiciary)
> > > >Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave., south of
> > > > Serah-e-Jomhouri
> > > >Tehran 1316814737, Islamic Republic of
> > > > Iran
> > > >Email: shahroudi at dadgostary-tehran.ir
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> > > >
> > > >And copies to:
> > > >
> > > >Iranian Bar
> > > > Association
> > > >No. 3, Zagros St., Argentina Sq.
> > > >Tehran,
> > > > Islamic Republic of Iran
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> > > >http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Iran
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Regards
> > > >
> > > >AWID
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >See statement on
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