Fw: Hague Appeal for Peace

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>>To: renaissance-network@cyberjournal.org
>>From: jslakov@TartanNET.ns.ca (Jan Slakov)
>>Subject: Hague Appeal for Peace
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>>As many people may know, the Hague Appeal for Peace takes place soon, May
11
>>- 15. It is "a world peace conference ... to identify an agenda for peace
>>and international justice so that millions of people in the 21st centruy
can
>>be spared from the ravages of war..."
>>
>>Several people I know and respect from the peace movement will be going,
and
>>as one of them wrote to me,
>>" Thanks for your good
>>wishes in solidarity. Those who will be at The Hague need every good wish
>>and prayer you can muster. We must find the road to a new vision of a
world
>>without war in the 21st century. Or else it will be a world without
>>humanity (in both senses)."
>>
>>The messsage below offers us all a way to contribute, hopefully, to
bringing
>>about the daring vision of the Hague Appeal for Peace (HAP).
>>
>>all the best, jan
>>PS HAP web site: www.haguepeace.org
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>>Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 10:55:11 +1000
>>From: Lynette Dumble <l.dumble@hps.unimelb.edu.au>
>>Subject: [GSN] Women's Call to the Hague Appeal for Peace
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>>From: ROAL <roal@nodo50.org> [Women in Black, Spain]
>>
>>April 28th, 1999
>>
>>Dear Friends,
>>
>>PLEASE GIVE ALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS APPEAL AND WIDELY CIRCULATE IT
>>
>>Last week at the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, a number of
>>women's human rights defenders, advocates and friends who had been in
>>constant touch with each other as well as with our feminist pacifist
>>friends in the Former Yugoslavia since the beginning of the war, finalized
a
>>statement in response to the recent catastrophe now happening in the
Former
>>Yugoslavia. The statement below was discussed by a number of
>>women's groups and personalities in Geneva.
>>It takes into account demands, analysis and statements that have been made
>>in the past few weeks by feminists, pacifists and independent NGOs in
>>Belgrade (some of which have been attached to our statement, as supportive
>>documents), supported by their counterparts in others countries of the
>>Former Yugoslavia.
>>
>>We urge all of you to send it to national organizations or networks for
>>signature. This statement including the list of signatories will be
brought
>>to the women's forum at the Hague Appeal for Peace this coming May 11 -
15.
>>SEND IT BACK TO US BEFORE MAY 9, 1999, AND INDICATE YOUR ORGANISATION
>>AND COUNTRY.
>>
>>In solidarity,
>>
>>Marieme Helie Lucas
>>International coordinator
>>Women Living Under Muslim Laws
>>
>>
>>WOMEN'S CALL ON THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TO THE HAGUE APPEAL FOR PEACE
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>>NO TO ETHNIC CLEANSING / NO TO BOMBING
>>
>>We refuse the unacceptable choice between a nationalism that promotes
ethnic
>>cleansing on the one hand and a politically and economically driven
>>manipulation of human rights by NATO countries resulting in acts of war
that
>>violate recognized international law on the other hand.
>>We demand an alternative that builds on the crucial role that human rights
>>defenders, feminists, NGOs and peace-loving civil society play in all
>>countries of the former Yugoslavia including within Serbia. Further, we
>>stress the leading role of women in the promotion of peace, democracy and
>>human rights, and in keeping alive human relations between different
ethnic,
>>religious and national entities.
>>
>>Therefore, the undersigned organisations make the following demands:
>>- Cessation of Hostilities:
>>- An immediate cessation of NATO/US bombing and all armed operations by
all
>>parties;
>>- An immediate end to the ethnic cleansing and forcible expulsions in the
>>region;
>>- That the UN Security Council resolve to send in UN forces with a
temporary
>>mandate to protect civilians and to preserve evidence of war crimes and
>>crimes against humanity for the International Criminal Tribunal for
>>Yugoslavia (ICTY).
>>- Peace process:
>>- A resumption of the peace process with UN mediation at the regional
>>(Balkan), European, and international levels;
>>- The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) take
>>responsibility for working with countries in the region to find a
peaceful,
>>democratic and long term solution to the crisis;
>>- Negotiations for a peaceful resolution include representatives of civil
>>society, with women and women's organisations significantly represented
>>amongst the negotiators;
>>
>>- Resolution of the conflict be predicated upon the recognition of all
human
>>rights on the basis of equality.
>>- Reconstruction:
>>- International support for reconstruction based on civil society and
>>democratic movements within the region, with particular emphasis on
>>facilitating the participation of women;
>>- All returns must be voluntary in accordance with international law, and
>>refugees enabled to return in conditions that respect their human rights;
>>- Recognition of women's right to equality in all spheres, such as land
and
>>property rights;
>>- Full recognition of the importance of economic and social rights,
>>particularly as they relate to the construction of civil society;
>>- Redress and the Application of Law:
>>- The ICTY act swiftly to ascertain culpability and indict those
responsible
>>for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by all parties,
>>including prosecution of crimes of sexual violence;
>>- Political leaders of both state and non-state forces be held accountable
>>for commanding and/or condoning war crimes and other violations of human
>>rights;
>>- Milosevic be indicted and his arrest authorised and effected;
>>- All States surrender those so indicted to the Hague;
>>- Reparations for the victims of human rights violations by the culpable
>>states and/or non-state actors.
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>>
>>Signatories:
>>Asian Center for Women's Human Rights (ASCENT) - Philippines Center for
>>Women's Global Leadership - USA Malaya Colas - Philippines
>>VAWW NET International (Violence Against Women in War Network) Women
Living
>>Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), International Solidarity Network
>>Global Sisterhood Network
>>
>>Signatures are being collected to take to the Hague Appeal for Peace.
>>SEND SIGNATURES UNTIL MAY 10 to: WLUML <wluml@mnet.fr>
>>or by fax: WLUML 334 67 10 91 67
>>
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>>(Spanish and French Version available)
>>
>>
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