S Asian women condemn anti-Islam film
Sangat, an association of South Asian Women's network, has strongly condemned the recent provocative anti-Islam film made in the United States and the spiralling violence that followed in its wake.
“We strongly condemned the wilfully provocative, destructive and unethical film, 'The Innocence of Muslims,” said a written statement of Sangat yesterday.
The statement also censured the ensuing violence, which engulfed larger parts of the world taking many innocent lives and creating a deep sense of insecurity for communities across all religions.
Deliberate provocation of this kind and the extreme counter violence constituted crimes against humanity. The stability of states and communities were threatened which undermined democracy, the statement added.
Sangat called upon states, civil society and common people to understand the nature of these divisive forces and come together to build a more harmonious and peaceful world.
The statement bears the signatories of Sunila Abeyesekara, human rights activist, Sri Lanka, Sultana Kamal, Ain o Shalish Kendra, Bangladesh, Abha Bhaiya, Jagori Grameen, India, Anis Haroon, Aurat Foundation, Pakistan, Hameeda Hossain, human rights activist, Bangladesh, Khushi Kabir, Nijera Kori, Bangladesh, Fawzia Khondker, Sangat, Bangladesh.
Others to sign are Sara Hossain of BLAST in Bangladesh, Anuradha Kapoor of Swayam in India, Ambreen Ahmed of Rozan in Pakistan, Dhiviya of Sangat in South Asia, Meera Sehgal of Carlton University in USA, Mona Sherpa from Nepal, Dina Mehnaz Siddiqui of Hunter College, CUNY in USA, Rukmini Rao of Gramya in India, Shahbano Aliani from Pakistan, Suneeta Dhar of Jagori in India.
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