This came to me from my community. When we think of economics and then there is disgusting abuse elsewhere. A world spinning out of balance and filled with narcissism.
REH ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeremy Waiser - Avaaz.org <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:57 PM Subject: Horror in paradise -- amazing response! To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Incredible! Over a million signers in days and the government is feeling the heat -- sign and share to help us blast through 2 million. Dear friends, <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> It's horrific! A Maldives court just sentenced a 15-year-old rape survivor to 100 whip lashings. By threatening Maldives politicians' precious tourist income we can save this child and stop these outrageous public floggings. Let's quickly build a one million strong call, then place ads in travel magazines and websites: <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> It's hard to believe, but a 15-year-old rape survivor has been sentenced to be whipped 100 times in public! Let's put an end to this lunacy by hitting the Maldives government where it hurts: the tourism industry. The girl's stepfather is accused of raping her for years and murdering the baby she bore. Now the court says she must be flogged for "sex outside marriage" with another man, who has not even been named! President Waheed of the Maldives is already feeling global pressure on this, and we can force him to save this girl and change the law to spare other victims this cruel fate. This is how we can end the War on Women - by standing up every time an outrage like this happens. Tourism is the big earner for the Maldives elite, including government ministers. Let's build a million-strong petition to President Waheed this week, then threaten the islands' reputation through hard-hitting ads in travel magazines and online until he steps in to save her and abolish this outrageous law. Sign and forward this email now: <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585 <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> The Maldives is a paradise for tourists. But it's not always so for the women that live there. There are countries that have even harsher interpretations of Islamic sharia law, but in the Maldives women and children can be publically whipped if found guilty of extramarital sex or adultery. Pre marital 'fornication' is illegal, but despite always involving a man and a woman, 90% of the people punished are women! And while a staggering one in three women between ages 15 and 49 have suffered physical or sexual abuse -- zero rapists were convicted in the past three years. Winning this battle can help women everywhere, as the Maldives government is right now running for a top UN human rights position - on a platform of women's rights! The Maldives is on its own journey to build democracy and wants be a 'model Islamic democracy'. The President has asked the Attorney-General to appeal the sentence in the 15-year-old's case. But that's not enough. Extremists inside the country will force him to abandon further reforms if international attention fades. Let's tell the Maldives that it stands to lose its reputation as a romantic tourist hot spot unless it moves quickly to uphold universal human and women's rights. If enough of us raise our voices, we can get President Waheed and MPs to face down the extremists. The president has already been pushed to act by this shameful, tragic story - let's seize this moment to prevent more horrifying injustices against girls and women. Sign the petition, then send this email widely: <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585 <https://secure.avaaz.org/en/maldives_ci_2/?bHRBfdb&v=23585> When certain extreme cases spark the global public conscience it is crucial to speak out whether it is the US, India or the Maldives. Avaaz members have fought many battles in the global war on women. In Afghanistan, we helped protect a young woman who bravely spoke out about her horrific rape; in Honduras, we fought alongside local women against a law that would jail women using the morning-after pill. Now it's time to stand with the women of the Maldives. 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