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Created by Lawrence Boxall on December 20, 2007, 8:26 pm

The case of Malalai Joya, the 29 year-old elected representative unjustly suspended from the Afghan parliament in May 2007, requires the urgent attention of the international community.

As activists and writers living in countries whose governments are at war in Afghanistan and back the regime of Hamid Karzai, we wish to express our support for Malalai Joya.

Ms. Joya has been an outspoken critic of the heavy presence of warlords and other anti-democratic forces in the Afghan parliament, and for this she has won widespread support. In 2005, she was elected to parliament as a representative of Farah province. Such is her popularity that when she was suspended from parliament, spontaneous demonstrations took place throughout Afghanistan to show support for her reinstatement.

Contrary to the claims of the NATO governments, Malalai Joya says that the West's occupation of Afghanistan has pushed her country "from the frying pan into the fire," empowering assorted warlords and criminals. Joya has also explained that six years of war have not encouraged the spread of women's rights: "We want liberation, not occupation."

We believe that the governments of the NATO countries bear a great deal of responsibility for Malalai Joya's security, as they created and prop up the government that has allowed her to be expelled from parliament. Because she has spoken truth to power, she has been the victim of four assassination attempts, and must travel clandestinely and under tight security.

We pledge our ongoing support for Malalai Joya's reinstatement and call on the governments of the NATO alliance and other countries with troops on the ground to pressure the Afghan government to reinstate her to parliament.

The world is watching the case of Malalai Joya, and she has great support amongst all those working towards genuine democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan.

For more information on Malalai Joya and the campaign to have her reinstated, http://malalaijoya.com/

This petition was originally started on the web site of the Vancouver-based anti-war coalition StopWar.ca http://www.stopwar.ca/
Visit this site to see the names of over 200 signatories recorded before the petition was moved here.

Original Signatories:
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK (United States)
Lawrence Boxall, Jews for a Just Peace--Vancouver (Canada)
Cristina Cattafesta, President, Coordinamento Italiano Sostegno Donne Afghane (Italy)
Noam Chomsky (United States)
Libby Davies, Deputy Leader, New Democratic Party (Canada)
Dr. Lynette Dumble, Director, Global Sisterhood Network (Australia)
Kim Elliott, Publisher, rabble.ca (Canada)
Mable Elmore, Coordinator, Friends of Malalai --u2014Canada and Co-chair, StopWar.ca (Canada)
Joan Felip, activist (Catalonia)
Susan George, Senior Fellow, Transnational Institute (France)
Lindsey German, convenor, Stop the War Coalition (United Kingdom)
Heike Hänsel, Member of Parliament, Left Party (Germany)
James Ingalls, Co-director, Afghan Women's Mission (United States)
Christine Jones, Co-chair, Canadian Peace Alliance (Canada)
Jef Keighley, Chair, World Peace Forum Society (Canada)
Naomi Klein, journalist (Canada)
Sonali Kolhatkar, Co-director, Afghan Women's Mission (United States)
Jack Layton, Leader, New Democratic Party (Canada)
Collette Lemieux, Co-chair, Canadian Peace Alliance (Canada)
Heather Mallick, writer (Canada)
Hakeem Naim, Malalai Joya Defense Committee (United States)
Derrick O%u2019Keefe, Editor, rabble.ca and Co-chair, StopWar.ca (Canada)
Hamid Osman, President, York Federation of Students (Canada)
Silvana Pisa, Member of Senate (Italy)
Laura Quagliuolo, Vice-president, Coordinamento Italiano Sostegno Donne Afghane (Italy)
Gina Whitfield, Friends of Malalai Joya--Canada
Onnie Wilson, Network Coordinator, RAWA Supporters Melbourne (Australia)
      


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261 22 Jul 2008 - 16:01    marini : I support this petition.
260 16 Jul 2008 - 3:54    Merrick Berg : I support this petition. Malalai is a courageous woman, the likes of which we have not seen in the USA since the days of Martin Luther King Jr.
259 12 Jun 2008 - 14:55    Lynne Owen : I endorse Malali JOya's right to have her suspension form Parliament lifted.
258 4 Jun 2008 - 18:19    dollat alina :
257 4 Jun 2008 - 12:08    Cristina Fabbricosi :
256 4 Jun 2008 - 5:34    Fausta Molina :
255 31 May 2008 - 8:29    Luca Stimoli :
254 29 May 2008 - 12:40    Damiano Cordone :
253 24 May 2008 - 16:39    cristina : I support you! don't stop to assert yourself!
252 24 May 2008 - 14:50    Dr. K. Gharwal : I support very strong the reinstatement of Ms Malala Joya, which it was take place arbitrary and base on intrigue by known warlords. If Mr. Karzai believe himself on his regular announcements of democracy, then he has not to keep his silence any more and act as president against the barbaric action of warlords!
251 22 May 2008 - 4:31    Barry D Morley : It is time the government of Canadaadmitted it has committed the lives of Canadian soldiers to a US attempt at controlling the entire region and its resources, and that in doing soour government is propping up the mosthated and corruptgovernment on the planet.
250 21 May 2008 - 19:49    Elizabeth MacKay :
249 21 May 2008 - 19:14    Smadar Carmon :
248 21 May 2008 - 13:59    Terry Engler :
247 21 May 2008 - 13:26    Mordecai Briemberg :
246 21 May 2008 - 11:40    Lindsey : I thought the point of the mission was to instill democracy in Afghanistan? How is this being achieved if an elected candidate has been unlawfully removed?
245 21 May 2008 - 10:16    Jane Gibson :
244 20 May 2008 - 18:13    Margaret Maier :
243 19 May 2008 - 16:25    Zain Patel :
242 17 May 2008 - 15:37    Teresa Heffernan :
241 15 May 2008 - 20:53    Mary Everrett :
240 15 May 2008 - 14:50    Farzana Saadat :
239 15 May 2008 - 14:43    James Clark : Toronto Coalition to Stop the War www.nowar.ca
238 9 May 2008 - 16:27    Horst Klaus : As president of the local Secular Hunanists, I support this petition
237 8 May 2008 - 21:35    Cheryl Benson :
236 7 May 2008 - 12:22    brent palmer :
235 7 May 2008 - 1:45    Paul Graham : Additionally, I insist that President Karzai guarantee the safety of Malalai Joya.
234 6 May 2008 - 20:38    D. M. Boyle : Re-instate Ms. Joya immediately to the Afghanistan parliament! Remove the warlords instead!
233 6 May 2008 - 20:38    Marlyn Lincoln :
232 1 May 2008 - 3:33    Luke Meney :
231 25 Apr 2008 - 15:06    aslan :
230 19 Apr 2008 - 17:55    Denise DuFault : To justify other countries military in Afghanistan, we MUST support Democracy by demanding the rights and safety of the courageous M.P. Malalai Joya
229 16 Apr 2008 - 22:07    Charles Steele :
228 6 Apr 2008 - 4:56    Federica Sala :
227 2 Apr 2008 - 11:11    Cofler Mattia : w Malalai
226 22 Mar 2008 - 6:30    Coleen A. Swan : I met Malalai Joya when she spoke in Kamloops. She is a very kind and compassionate human being. Deserves all the support she can get.Please help her in anyway you can.
225 19 Mar 2008 - 12:52    Lisa Barrett : If Canada's excuse for the occupation is that they are helping women, they should INSIST on the re-instatement of Malalai Joya to the Loya Jirga
224 18 Mar 2008 - 19:23    agnese : dovrebbero esserci piu' donne cosi'.....grande Malalai joya
223 17 Mar 2008 - 10:18    Milena Milani :
222 17 Mar 2008 - 1:26    Sediqa Omar : I would like to support the reinstatement of Ms. Malalai Joya. Thank you very much Ms. Joya for truly defending the spirit and heart of our nation Afghanistan. You are an inspiration to us all. I praise your actions to bring back our nation. Your courage is greatly appreciated. Thank you sister.Sediqa Omar
221 15 Mar 2008 - 14:06    ann Mcivor :
220 15 Mar 2008 - 13:31    Susan Koski : Malalai Joya risks her very life in the struggle to end oppression. I reiterate Mr. Overton's comment:
219 15 Mar 2008 - 10:14    Gloria Milani :
218 15 Mar 2008 - 0:55    dan kellar : beingthechange.ca
217 14 Mar 2008 - 22:21    Belotti Alessandro :
216 14 Mar 2008 - 22:09    John Andersen :
215 14 Mar 2008 - 13:32    vania :
214 13 Mar 2008 - 18:41    Benedetta :
213 13 Mar 2008 - 4:13    Alanna Jorde :
212 12 Mar 2008 - 2:10    Davod : Mss.Malalai is a real lion Afghans women, me and all Afgahns are praud of her.God is with u dear Sister.Thanks
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