[van-discuss] CORRECTED: JUSTICE FOR FARZANA AND ALL PAKISTANI
REFUGEES!
ha rsha
hwalia08 at hotmail.com
Thu Nov 20 01:09:16 PST 2003
* sorry for multiple posts* . the previous message had a serious error in
the sample letter, please use this one. pass on widely
JUSTICE FOR FARZANA AND HER FAMILY !!!!
Farzana and her family are being deported on November 25th. Farzana, Asif
and their one year old Canadian daughter Asra have been in Montreal for over
one year. Asif was a very active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and
over the past few years, his role in campaigning led to serious attacks on
the family, including an incident of firing into their house which resulted
in Farzana’s miscarriage. They remained in hiding in Pakistan for close to
one year, before an agent arranged for their passage to the US. Due to
escalating death threats, they were forced to leave Pakistan without their
elder daughter, whom the agent was unable to make arrangements for
immediately, but promised to bring her over within two weeks. He never did
and now they are struggling to reunite with their daughter, who remains in
hiding with extended family members, while struggling to remain in a country
where they can live in peace. If deported back, they face certain torture
and death.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY !!!
ALONG WITH THE CALL/FAX CAMPAIGN PLEASE COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE SERIES OF
EVENTS (BELOW)
Solidarity and struggle, Action Committee, No One is Illegal, and
REBELdesis. Contact nooneisillegal at tao.ca or call 514-812-0858.
_______________________________________________________________
MASSIVE CALL CAMPAIGN
FLOOD THE OFFICE WITH CALLS THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND MONDAY
*** René D'Aoust director of Investigations and Removals: (514) 496-1238 ***
Points to emphasize in your call:
-The demands of the campaign (below)
-That Asra is a Canadian citizen and she is being removed from the only home
she was ever know
-Great danger Asif faces of being detained in the US.
-The family’s contribution to Canadian society over the past fifteen months.
*** SAMPLE LETTER *** TAKE ACTION !!!
PRESSURE ON MINISTER CODERRE
Please be polite but firm in letters, and see below for sample letter with
important points to stress in your phone call, fax or email.
* The contact information of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration,
Denis Coderre:
Phone: (613) 957-0312
Fax: (613) 957-2688
Email: Minister at cic.gc.ca
His Montreal Constituency Office(s)
Phone: (514) 323-1212
Fax: (514) 323-2875
Email: Coderd1 at parl.gc.ca
November 20, 2003
Honourable Minister Coderre:
I would like to draw your particular attention to the case of Farzana Rauf
and her family who are facing imminent deportation on November 25. Farzana,
Asif and their one year old Canadian daughter Asra have been in Montreal for
over one year. Asif was a very active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party
and over the past few years, his role in campaigning led to serious attacks
on the family, including an incident of firing into their house which
resulted in Farzana’s miscarriage. They remained in hiding in Pakistan for
close to one year, before an agent arranged for their passage to the US. Due
to escalating death threats, they were forced to leave Pakistan without
their elder daughter, whom the agent was unable to make arrangements for
immediately, but promised to bring her over within two weeks. He never did
and now they are struggling to reunite with their daughter, who remains in
hiding with extended family members, while struggling to remain in a country
where they can live in peace.
I urge you to please consider the mounting support for the family from
various church groups, unions, student groups, womens groups, media outlets,
members of political parties, and community organizations. You, Minister
Coderre, carry immense discretionary powers to stop this deportation and I
urge you to intervene in their case and demonstrate a commitment to values
of compassion and dignity. On humanitarian and compassionate grounds you
should intervene immediately to allow Farzana and her family the right to
remain in Canada and be granted regularized status immediately.
Sincerely,
______________________________________________
REMINDER: SERIES OF EVENTS!
JUSTICE FOR PAKISTANI REFUGEES
INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH WOMENS COMMITTEE
Friday November 21 @ 7pm
Dragonroot Center for Gender Advocacy
2110 mackay, metro guy
This is an informal space and an invitation for womyn, particularly those
from women’s organizations, to come listen to and lend tangible support to
the struggle of the Womens Committee of Pakistani Refugees.
***********************************************************
PUBLIC PANEL
This panel is to raise greater public awareness about the situation of these
Pakistani refugees and the political situation in Pakistan and in Canada.
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Sunday, November 23 @ 6:30 pm
Atwater Library (1200 Atwater)
Metro Atwater
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Speakers:
* Latalfat Ali Siddique: Former Reporter of Dawn (Pakistan’s largest English
daily) and current Editor of Canada’s Asian Newspaper:
* Members of the Womens Committee of Pakistani Refugees
* Jaggi Singh: No One is Illegal
* Ali Hasanie: Action Committee of Pakistani Refugees
* Sarwat Viqar: South Asian Womens Community Center
**************************************************************
RALLY FOR JUSTICE !!!
MARCH LED BY WOMENS COMMITTEE OF PAKISTANI REFUGEES
November 24 @ 11 am
Immigration offices, Complex Guy-Favreau
200 Rene Levesque West (Metro Place des Arts)
*bring banners and noisemakers. this is a child-friendly march.
All welcome.*
On the eve of the International day against Violence against Women, this
march is being called by and will be led by women and children of the Action
Committee of Pakistani Refugees. This march will highlight the particular
struggles of women affected by political strife. This march is opposed to
displacement in Pakistan and in Canada and calls upon Immigration Canada to
end all detention and deportations of Pakistani refugees and to grant all
refugees regularized status.
JUSTICE FOR FARZANA AND HER FAMILY !!!!
Farzana and her family are being deported on November 25th. Farzana, Asif
and their one year old Canadian daughter Asra have been in Montreal for over
one year. Asif was a very active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and
over the past few years, his role in campaigning led to serious attacks on
the family, including an incident of firing into their house which resulted
in Farzana’s miscarriage. They remained in hiding in Pakistan for close to
one year, before an agent arranged for their passage to the US. Due to
escalating death threats, they were forced to leave Pakistan without their
elder daughter, whom the agent was unable to make arrangements for
immediately, but promised to bring her over within two weeks. He never did
and now they are struggling to reunite with their daughter, who remains in
hiding with extended family members, while struggling to remain in a country
where they can live in peace.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY !!!
ALONG WITH THE CALL/FAX CAMPAIGN PLEASE COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE SERIES OF
EVENTS (BELOW)
Solidarity and struggle, Action Committee, No One is Illegal, and
REBELdesis. Contact nooneisillegal at tao.ca or call 514-812-0858.
_______________________________________________________________
MASSIVE CALL CAMPAIGN
FLOOD THE OFFICE WITH CALLS THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND MONDAY
*** René D'Aoust director of Investigations and Removals: (514) 496-1238 ***
Points to emphasize in your call:
-The demands of the campaign (below)
-That Asra is a Canadian citizen and she is being removed from the only home
she was ever know
-Great danger Asif faces of being detained in the US.
-The family’s contribution to Canadian society over the past fifteen months.
*** SAMPLE LETTER *** TAKE ACTION !!!
PRESSURE ON MINISTER CODERRE
Please be polite but firm in letters, and see below for sample letter with
important points to stress in your phone call, fax or email.
* The contact information of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration,
Denis Coderre:
Phone: (613) 957-0312
Fax: (613) 957-2688
Email: Minister at cic.gc.ca
His Montreal Constituency Office(s)
Phone: (514) 323-1212
Fax: (514) 323-2875
Email: Coderd1 at parl.gc.ca
November 20, 2003
Honourable Minister Coderre:
I would like to draw your particular attention to the case of Farzana Rauf
and her family who are facing imminent deportation on November 25. Farzana,
Asif and their one year old Canadian daughter Asra have been in Montreal for
over one year. Asif was a very active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party
and over the past few years, his role in campaigning led to serious attacks
on the family, including an incident of firing into their house which
resulted in Farzana’s miscarriage. They remained in hiding in Pakistan for
close to one year, before an agent arranged for their passage to the US. Due
to escalating death threats, they were forced to leave Pakistan without
their elder daughter, whom the agent was unable to make arrangements for
immediately, but promised to bring her over within two weeks. He never did
and now they are struggling to reunite with their daughter, who remains in
hiding with extended family members, while struggling to remain in a country
where they can live in peace.
I urge you to please consider the mounting support for the family from
various church groups, unions, student groups, womens groups, media outlets,
members of political parties, and community organizations. You, Minister
Coderre, carry immense discretionary powers to stop this deportation and I
urge you to intervene in their case and demonstrate a commitment to values
of compassion and dignity. On humanitarian and compassionate grounds you
should intervene immediately to allow Farzana and her family the right to
remain in Canada and be granted regularized status immediately.
Sincerely,
_________________________________________________________________
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