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Focus should be given to the plight of women in Afghanistan
as well
New Delhi, March 7, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
On the eve of International Women?s Day, the Samata Party has urged for
the international attention to focus on the ?terrible? plight of women
in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Leading a silent candle light
demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today against the
destruction of Buddha statues in Afghanistan, the Samata Party?s
president Ms. Jaya Jaitly highlighted the plight of women in
Afghanistan.
?They have been oppressed, murdered, bought, sold and degraded with
impunity while the world has remained largely silent. Their spirit has
sought to be smashed in the same manner as the cultural heritage of
Bamiyan. History, culture, women ? who or what will be next?? she said.
More than 200 people from India, Tibet and Burma joined the candle light
demonstration this evening, calling upon all right thinking people to
condemn and prevent all these ?barbarous? acts before the Taliban
further hurt the basic principles of humanity.
?The Taliban have forgotten that they are a part of a world community of
civilized beings and have allowed medieval, obscurantist ideas to wrap
the sense of season and justice with which all human beings are
endowed?, said today?s statement of the Samata Party, which is a partner
in the ruling Indian government.
Urging the women in Burma to show solidarity to the Afghan women who are
being oppressed by the Taliban, Jaya Jaitly said that the Taliban are
destroying not only history, culture or statues but also the spirit of
women in the country.
Indian defence minister George Fernandes also participated in the
demonstration.
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<center><b><u><font color="#000099"><font size=+1>Focus should be given
to the plight of women in Afghanistan</font></font></u></b>
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<p><font size=+1>New Delhi, March 7, 2001</font>
<br><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)</font>
<p><font size=+1>On the eve of International Women?s Day, the Samata Party
has urged for the international attention to focus on the ?terrible? plight
of women in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Leading a silent candle light
demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today against the destruction
of Buddha statues in Afghanistan, the Samata Party?s president Ms. Jaya
Jaitly highlighted the plight of women in Afghanistan.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?They have been oppressed, murdered, bought, sold and
degraded with impunity while the world has remained largely silent. Their
spirit has sought to be smashed in the same manner as the cultural heritage
of Bamiyan. History, culture, women ? who or what will be next?? she said.</font>
<p><font size=+1>More than 200 people from India, Tibet and Burma joined
the candle light demonstration this evening, calling upon all right thinking
people to condemn and prevent all these ?barbarous? acts before the Taliban
further hurt the basic principles of humanity.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?The Taliban have forgotten that they are a part of a
world community of civilized beings and have allowed medieval, obscurantist
ideas to wrap the sense of season and justice with which all human beings
are endowed?, said today?s statement of the Samata Party, which is a partner
in the ruling Indian government.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Urging the women in Burma to show solidarity to the Afghan
women who are being oppressed by the Taliban, Jaya Jaitly said that the
Taliban are destroying not only history, culture or statues but also the
spirit of women in the country.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Indian defence minister George Fernandes also participated
in the demonstration.</font>
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