{"id":2223,"date":"2005-09-16T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2005-09-16T23:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=2223"},"modified":"2005-09-16T17:06:42","modified_gmt":"2005-09-16T22:06:42","slug":"want_to_yell_at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2005\/09\/16\/want_to_yell_at\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to yell at Mushie tomorrow?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So…I just wrote about an anti-war protest<\/a> in San Francisco, but if you’re on the right coast like me, you might be feeling left out of all the “Be the change you wish to see”-fun. Don’t fret, my pet. Join “hundreds of South Asian women, international human rights activists and their supporters” as they prepare for “the largest rally for women\u00c5\u00bds rights in Pakistan ever<\/em> held outside that country.”<\/p>\n\n

South-Asian women\u00c5\u00bds groups and international human rights\norganizations will demonstrate for human rights for women in Pakistan\non Saturday, September 17, outside the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City where President Pervez Mustarraf will be staying during the United Nations World Summit.<\/blockquote>\n\n
Protesters will be demanding an end to the rape, domestic violence and murder of women, often committed under the banner of religion, that have become endemic in Pakistan. They will also be calling on Musharraf to repeal Taliban-like religiously-based laws that are increasingly restricting women\u00c5\u00bds freedoms, such as Zina Ordinance and Hasba Bill.<\/blockquote>\n\n

Two of the women who have put a “face” on tragedy will be there, in one form or another:<\/p>\n\n

Dr. Shazia Khalid was raped by an army officer who was never prosecuted, and she was forced to seek asylum in the United Kingdom. A tribal court sentenced Mukhtar Mai (also known as Mukhtar Bibi) to gang rape as punishment for an offense allegedly committed by her brother. Dr. Khalid will speak to the crowd on Saturday by speakerphone, and a statement from Mukhtar Mai will be read.<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n\n

Mushie’s ears are perking up, he’s listening. In reponse to this rally and other pressure from everyone decent, his office has given an audience to Pakistani women who wish to meet him at his hotel Saturday morning. Many are planning to do that and THEN protest outside of it.Other speakers include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n

Amna Buttar, President of ANAA
\nAnis Haroon from Aurat Foundation
\nPurvi Shah from Sakhi
\nNisha Varia from Human Rights Watch
\nNadia Gareeb from Amnesty International USA
\nRaza Ali Mir, Scholar
\nAfrasiab Khatak from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
\nSunita Mehta from Women for Afghan Women
\nArchi Piyati from Human Rights First
\nSaadia Toor from Pakistani Activists for Gender Equality<\/blockquote>\n\n

More from Amna, President of ANAA<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n

the demonstrators will call for the establishment of laws against domestic violence in Pakistan and for protection of women from gender-based violence and all forms of religious extremism. “We will demand real and speedy justice for victims of rape, and an end to the impunity by which private citizens and government agents\nalike commit horrible crimes against women,” she said. Pakistan\u00c5\u00bds\nparallel system of justice, with the feudal and jirga systems operating alongside of, and undermining, the country\u00c5\u00bds formal code of laws, perpetuates pervasive violations of women.<\/blockquote>\n\n

Details:<\/p>\n\n

WHEN:<\/strong> September 17 from 12 noon to 3 pm
\nWHERE:<\/strong> Roosevelt Hotel-Madison Ave and East 45th St.
\nSUBWAY:<\/strong> 7 to 5th Avenue; 4,5,6,S to 42d-Grand Central; E,V to Lexington (@53d St.); B,D,F,V to 42d St & walk
\nBUS:<\/strong> M1, M2, M3, M4, M42, M104<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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