Udenrigsudvalget 2012-13, Ligestillingsudvalget 2012-13
URU Alm.del Bilag 111, LIU Alm.del Bilag 54
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Women, force for changeWomen’s activities
NCRI’s Women’s Committee
International conference of Women’s Day, March 2012In an unprecedented conference in Paris, hundreds of human rightsactivists and distinguished representatives of different nations, thinkers,advocates of the equality movement and defenders of human rights hadgathered from several continentscalling for support for women in Iran.Women from Afghanistan, Jordan,Palestine, Morocco, Syria, Italy,Germany, the United Kingdom,Canada, the United States and Francemake the conference more fruitful.Frances Townsend, Former White House Security Advisor, 2004-2008If the attack on Liberty was to keep us quiet and to intimidate us, our message to Iran and the Iraqi government is youlose. We are here and we will be here and will not keep silent, not until we have a free and democratic Iran.Prof. Rita Sussmuth, Former President of the German BundestagI hope that many people in Ashraf, in Liberty and in Iran can hear or see us. What this shows, is the need of emotion, strugglefor freedom and many people who are in solidarity for a good idea and they do not give up. To fight for freedom is worth it,and I want to call on all not to give up until not only these refugees but all Iran will be free.
Tasha de Vasconcelos, the European Union Ambassador for Humanitarian CausesToday we want to reach out the hand of kindness, the hand of simple, decent human kindness, to those in need that their livesmay be changed. To reach out the hand of kindness is never a violent thing to do but nor is passive. We need to act for thosein need in camp Ashraf and Liberty and in Iran as a whole. We need to stand up to the dark forces of repression.Emma Bonino, Vice-President of Italian SenateDear Mrs. Rajavi, by careful listening to your speech the passion and determination that I saw, I felt in every single wordthat this is the time for great women leaders.
Anne-Marie Lizin, Honorary President of the Belgian SenateI also would like to salute all the men and women in Ashraf and Camp Liberty. Those who like to see the regime in Iranchanged and who are sacrificing their life for it. We owe to them and we support them.
Excerpts of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, NCRI’s President-elect’s ten-point plan for a future Iran:••••Freedom and gender equalityEqual participation of women in political leadershipAbolishment of any form of discriminationWomen will be free in marriage, divorce, education and employment
