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Declaration of the Essential Rights of Afghan WomenStatement of SupportThe most extreme violation of human rights in the world has been vigorously put in place by official decree in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban. For nearly 20 years, the condition of women’s existence in Afghanistan has been degraded; since 1994, however, the regime of the Taliban militia has officially taken away from women the right to education, to work, to health, as well as freedom of movement, rendering them practically prisoners in their own homes, in the most extreme situation of material and moral destitution. On 28 June 2000, several hundred Afghan women from all segments of the Afghan nation assembled in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to write and promulgate a “Declaration of the Essential Rights of Afghan Women”. The Dushanbe conference was organized at the initiative of NEGAR-Support of Women of Afghanistan, an international organization established in 1996 by Afghan women to defend their rights. The members of NEGAR are Afghan women and non-Afghan women supporters. With this Declaration, the Afghan women affirm and demand for themselves the rights which had been assured for them by the Constitution of Afghanistan, as well as the rights assured for all women by numerous international conventions and declarations. The Afghan women reject the false assertions of the Taliban militia that these rights are in contradiction with the religion, culture and traditions of Afghan society and nation. We request that YOU do all in your power to intervene with your own political representatives as well as international political groups to persuade the American government, United Nations, international organizations, and all other concerned parties: 1. To integrate this Declaration as part of the process for a just, honorable and durable peace for the legitimate country of Afghanistan (with eventual inclusion in the Constitution). We believe that only by this means future tragedies will be avoided. 2. To exert pressure on Pakistan whose military, political, and financial support renders the Taliban regime possible. 3. To continue to deny recognition of the Taliban. Recent history has demonstrated that supremacist and dictatorial regimes such as the Taliban maintain themselves in power only if the rest of the world remains silent. Do not allow your silence to permit this human rights tragedy to cause further destruction. To sign the support declaration, please cut and paste the statement above, add your signature and the information listed below, and email it to kabultec@erols.com. Please include: You can also mail or fax a hard copy to: For more information, visit http://users.erols.com/kabultec |
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