I am surprised to find such a communal mail from a group like awaz. Assam has
been fighting against illegal migrants since more than 4 decades now. Since
then, it had lost so many resources and had to be fallen back from the rest of
the world in so many areas just to get reprive from this continuous illegal
influx from the neighbouring countries. Please dont term 'updating of NRC' as
targeting 'the vast majority of the people as they are just poor, illiterate
Muslim citizens without "proper" documentation'. Rather, it is an exercise to
safegourd the indegenious peoplebefore relagating to minority. Contrary to
your claim, the majority of the indegenious people had hard time to collect
proper documents as they never thought that those would have been required to
prove their genuinity at some point of time. Rather, many illegal migrants had
collected required documents through many backdoor means. NRC officials had
hard times to check those fake documents.
You are aware that the people of Assam had vehemenently protested against
imposition of 'Citizenship amendment bill' in Assam which advocates protection
of some people (mainly hindus) from deportation. However, you have
intentionally hidden this part in your appeal so that the image of Assam is
tarnished with communallism.
Till now, I was very sympathetic towards almost all appeals issued through AWAZ
and almost signed all the appeal raised through AWAZ. Now, as my faith has been
breached, I will think twice before signing a appeal once again. Shame on AWAZ
for letting such communal appeal go through it!
Gautam Choudhury
On Thursday 19 July 2018, 9:53:57 PM IST, Emma Ruby-Sachs - Avaaz
<[email protected]> wrote:
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citizens and later throw them in prison camps. This is how genocides begin. But
nearly nobody knows about it! If enough of us raise the alarm now we can get
the United Nations and key countries to weigh in and stop it. Join with one
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In a few days India plans to delete up to 7 million Muslims from its list of
citizens and later throw them in prison camps. This is how genocides begin. But
nearly nobody knows about it! If enough of us raise the alarm now we can get
the United Nations and key countries to weigh in and stop it. Join with one
click:
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Dear friends,
In a few days, India will delete as many as 7 million Muslims in Assam State
from its master list of “citizens” because they speak the wrong language and
worship the wrong God.
Husbands, wives, and children could be torn apart and left to rot in prison
camps.
This is how genocides begin - how the nightmare of the Rohingya began. But it’s
all unfolding quietly -- if we raise a massive alarm calling for the UN
Secretary-General and key governments to intervene - we can stop this horror
before it starts. Add your name with one click:
Raise the Alarm
To the UN Secretary General and the whole international community:
We urge you to issue an early warning about the publication of the National
Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam State in India -- which could lead to mass
violence, ethnic cleansing, and the transfer of minority Muslims to prison
camps for life. As global citizens we ask that the UN and other concerned
governments work with India and Bangladesh to ensure there is scrutiny over the
NRC process, that it complies with human rights standards, and that no one is
left stateless.
Raise the Alarm
The Assam government has already begun quietly building another new prison
camp and deploying troops.
Like the Burmese regime that attacked the Rohingya, the government claims
they’re acting against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. But the vast
majority of the people targeted are just poor, illiterate Muslim citizens
without "proper" documentation. They’ve never needed it before!
António Guterres, the Secretary General of the UN, has pledged to fight on
behalf of those who can't: “I will raise my voice. I will take action. I will
use my rights to stand up for your rights.” We need to hold him to those words
because right now the Bengali Muslims in India have no one to speak for them on
the global stage -- except us. Sign the petition and together we can stop a
road to genocide in Assam:
Raise the Alarm
The rise of virulent Hindu nationalism in India is behind this aggressive
move to render millions of Muslims stateless and vulnerable. History teaches us
that these movements know no limits except the ones citizens set for them.
Let’s draw a line in Assam, and send a message to governments everywhere -
we’re watching.
With hope and determination,
Emma, Nate, Ricken, Antonia, Flora, Alice, Wissam, Danny and the entire Avaaz
team
More information:
More than 7 million people, including 2.9 million married women, asked to prove
citizenship as part of massive exercise (Al Jazeera)
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/assam-counts-citizens-muslims-fear-left-180530080633948.html
Stateless in Assam (The Indian Express)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/national-register-of-citizens-5030603/
Assam CM: No fundamental rights for those failing NRC tests (Times of India)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/assam-cm-no-fundamental-rights-for-those-failing-nrc-test/articleshow/62344296.cms?from=mdr
The dark side of humanity and legality: A glimpse inside Assam's detention
centres for 'foreigners' (Scroll.in)
https://scroll.in/article/883936/assam-citizens-register-detention-centres-for-foreigners-offer-a-glimpse-of-the-looming-tragedy
With final NRC draft to be released in 20 days, Assam witnessing rise in
suicides (NewsClick)
https://newsclick.in/final-nrc-draft-be-released-20-days-assam-witnessing-rise-suicides
Assam seeks 150 companies of central forces ahead of next NRC publication (The
Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assam-seeks-150-companies-of-central-forces-ahead-of-next-nrc-publication/articleshow/64394147.cms
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