Saturday, September 28, 2013

Bring Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson back to Canada now!

 
It's been over a month since Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson has been arrested without charge in Egypt--when is the Canadian government going to bring them home?! It's clear that Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are innocent--the Egyptian authorities can't even give a reason as to why they're being imprisoned in the first place! They didn't do anything wrong--why are they being forced to suffer?! If these two men die, it will be blood on the hands of the Canadian government!!!
 
Please help Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson by signing the following petition: http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/canadian-government-help-free-tarek-and-john 

Monday, September 23, 2013

Worker exploitation in Bangladesh continues

 
What is it going to take for Western retailers to respect Bangladeshi workers' rights?! The fact that Bangladeshi garment workers still have to fight for a wage increase, even after the horrific factory collapse that killed thousands of workers back in April of this year, says a lot about how much Western retailers and factory owners don't care about their own workers! It is clear that consumers living in the West need to put even more pressure on Western retailers to improve working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers--Western retailers and factory owners won't change until they are forced to!
 
On May 22, 2013 I conducted an email interview with Arif Ullah, who is advocating for better working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers. Please help him put pressure on Western retailers to respect Bangladeshi workers' rights by signing his petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/jc-penney-gap-co-put-an-end-to-the-murders-of-garment-workers-in-bangladesh

Friday, September 13, 2013

Death penalty for Delhi gang rape convicts is great news!

 
I applaud Judge Yogesh Khanna for sentencing the criminals to death! They don't deserve to live a comfortable life in any society, and it is beyond high time that India takes the issue of violence against women seriously! Judge Khanna's decision should serve as an example to any male who dares to think that he can get away with rape! The criminals should be hanged right away so that their lawyers don't get the chance to file an appeal!
 
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Friday, September 6, 2013

Implement recommendations to help acid attack victims!

 
I agree with the Indian Union Home Ministry's recommendations to help acid attack victims, and it is beyond high time to do something about the issue of acid attack violence! Acid attacks are destroying countless lives, particularly across South Asia, and many acid attack victims are often left with nothing! By allowing acid attacks to continue and delaying the passage of legislation to protect acid attack victims, India is showing the world that it does not care about tackling the issue of acid attacks!
 
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