Send us
an email
to homawpi@closedowniranianembassies.com
share your ideas
or anything else for the Campaign, We'll post your e-mail on this page
Dear
Mr. Moridi:
I
am expecting you along with other members of parliament to go further and
demand for:, all
bank accounts of the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran be frozen; that
the Islamic Republic of Iran be expelled from all International Agencies; that
all leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran be tried in an international court
for their crimes against humanity.
Your requests from
parliament are just covering the most essential human rights in which Canadian
government has warned Iranian regime.
The people in Iran
need our support urgently. We need to put political
pressure on the Iranian
regime. The situation in Iran is getting worse. People are being arrested,
tortured, gang raped and executed. The media in the West has stopped covering the
news as if nothing is happening. But we believe that with diplomatic
pressure, we will be doing the people in Iran a big favour that ensures the
end of the Iranian regime.
I will attach the public announcement.
Your help for this
matter is needed urgently.
Sincerely,
Homa Arjomand
www.closedowniranianembassies.com
homawpi@closedowniranianembassies.com
416-737-9500
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Original Message -----
From: Reza Moridi
To: Reza Moridi
Sent: Sunday, August 16,
2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Petition for the
Ontario Legislative Assembly
Dear all:
In solidarity with the people of Iran, a petition for the Ontario Legislative Assembly has been prepared and posted on my web site: http://www.rezamoridi.onmpp.ca/pressreleases.aspx?id=81
You may print out this petition, sign it and mail it to my Community Office at the address below. In the Address Column, you may just record your residence City/Town. I am planning to read this petition at the Ontario parliament on September 14, 2009. If you have any questions, please call my office.
Reza____________________________
Reza Moridi, MPP (Richmond Hill)
Community
Office
9891 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, ON
Canada, L4C 1V1
Tel: 905-884 8080
rmoridi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
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From: |
Conyngham_Ashley <aconyngham@liberal.ola.org> |
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To: |
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Date: |
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Good
afternoon: |
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12-Aug-09, at 10:57 AM, Concerned
Canadian Iranian wrote: To trial all the leaders of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in an international court |
Sent: Wednesday, August
12, 2009 11:26 AM
Subject: FW: Calls for Public
Meeting
Hello
Homa
I
am hoping to go to this meeting tonight - though I may be stuck in meetings in
Mississauga.
Can
you please keep Ebby informed as to what the outcome is, andcc me so I know
too. in case I don't make it in time.
thanks
very much
Kathy
Hahn
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To: |
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RE: calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement |
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Good
afternoon: |
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From: |
Jeffrey_Linda-MPP-CO <ljeffrey.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org> |
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To: |
<homawpi@closedowniranianembassies.com> |
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RE: Calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement |
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Date: |
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:37:59 -0400 |
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Dear
Homa Arjomand, |
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From: |
Rinaldi_Lou-MPP-CO <lrinaldi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org> |
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To: |
<homawpi@closedowniranianembassies.com> |
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Subject: |
RE: Calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement |
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Date: |
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:32:00 -0400 |
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Thank you for this information and for
the opportunity to attend the Public Meeting. Please note that Mr. Rinaldi
will be out of town on August 12 and therefore unable to participate. Please
accept his sincere best wishes. |
From: ahorwath-co@ndp.on.ca
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:34:40 -0400
To: homawpi@closedowniranianembassies.com
Subject: RE: Calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement
Hello: thank you for your emailed invitation below. I have forwarded this invitation to our Queen's Park office for review and response. Sincerely, Terry Frisken, Constituency Assistant
From: homawpi@nosharia.com [mailto:homawpi@nosharia.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 4:21 PM
To: Horwath - QP, Andrea; Horwath - CO, Andrea
Subject: Calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement
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RE: Calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement |
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Bianchini, Eric (MNDMF) <eric.bianchini@ontario.ca> |
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To: |
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Dear Homa Arjomand, |
From:
Arthurs_Wayne-MPP-CO warthurs.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Date:
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:18:40 -0400
To:
homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject:
RE: calls for Public Meeting &Public Announcement
Thank
you for contacting our office with your concerns, however you have contacted a
Provincial office and this issue would be of interest to your Federal MP. B
elow
is a link for your Federal representatives:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC'
Regards,
Annie
ID# 101
Constituency
Assistant for
Wayne
Arthurs, MPP
Pickering
- Scarborough East
300
Kingston Road, Unit 13
Pickering,
ON L1V 6Z9
Phone: 905.509.0336
Fax: 905.509.0334
E-mail: wayne@arthurs.ca\
From: Rene J
To: homawpi@sympatico.ca ; Sheila
Sent: Monday, August 10,
2009 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: Legal action
against companies
Hi Homa and Sheila,
In that case, we have to be a bit careful with Irwin Cotler. He is pushing for
economic sanctions in the Iran Accountability Act and going after Oil and Gas
together with Germany/Eu on trade with Iran. I wrote to him we may support his
campaigning and the Act, but this will not be possible then?
Best regards,
Rene
National Post:
"To do so, the act uses diplomatic, political and economic leverage to
hold Iran to account. Canada would divest from Iranian investments; refuse to
contract with those who do business with Iran in certain industries; and would
use its bilateral and multilateral relationships to bring increasing pressure
on Iran to cease its human rights violations.
The act would also specifically target a particular vulnerability of the
Iranian regime — its dependence on imported gasoline — in order to provide a
strong, visible and meaningful incentive for the regime to alter its
destructive course. U.S. President Barack Obama has himself expressed his
support for such measures, and there currently exist two bills — one in the
House of Representatives and one in the Senate — that would implement such a
strategy in the United States. These American initiatives enjoy broad
bipartisan support."
Also he is going after EU/German trade with Iran:
BERLIN – 5 July - The former Canadian justice minister and Liberal Party MP Irwin Cotler has urged the German government to take a leadership role within the EU and impose tough multipronged sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"Germany is uniquely placed to take leadership... Germany can speak with moral authority born out of its understanding of state-sanctioned incitement to genocide," he said, speaking Thursday at a forum at the Berlin Jewish Community Center entitled "Western Democracies, Iran and the prevention of Genocide."
The forum was sponsored by the Coordinating Council of German Nongovernmental Organizations Against Anti-Semitism.
Cotler, who had represented Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky while the latter was imprisoned in the former Soviet Union, is the Liberal Party's special counsel on human rights and international justice.
"Here is an opportunity for leverage," said Cotler about Germany's $5.7 billion-dollar trade relationship with Iran.
Cotler slammed Daniel Bernbeck, the head of the German-Iranian Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Teheran, who told the AP that he saw "no moral question here at all" about commencing business deals with Iran during its suppression of the popular opposition against the ostensibly rigged Iranian election results.
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Fri, 7 Aug 2009 22:49:50 -0400 (EDT) |
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Bonjour,
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From: |
Ghislaine Sirois <gsirois@francofemmes.org> |
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To: |
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Re: calls for Public Meeting |
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Fri, 7 Aug 2009 22:49:50 -0400 (EDT) |
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Bonjour,
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From: Rene J
To: homawpi@sympatico.ca ; sheila
Sent: Friday, August 07,
2009 5:04 PM
Subject: Legal action against
companies
Hi Homa and Sheila,
This may not be relevant right now, but many lawsuits against US companies are
happening under the Alien Tort Claims Act. In US courts, Iranians who have
suffered under the regime would be able to sue US, Canadian and EU companies as
in this case with South-Africa (seebelow).
It a possible future legal angle.
Rene
Rights Case Against 5
0 Companies Is Reinstated
By ALAN FEUER
A divided federal appeals court ruled yesterday that a human rights lawsuit filed against 50 major corporations that did business in South Africa under apartheid should be revived and reconsidered by the lower court that dismissed it.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the suit, which was filed in 2002 by three separate groups of plaintiffs in eight federal courts across the country. They argued that the corporations, most of which are American, violated international law by aiding and abetting the apartheid system in South Africa.
The plaintiffs sued the corporations — among them Citigroup, General Electric, E. I. DuPont de Nemours, I.B.M., General Motors, Shell Oil and ExxonMobil — under the Alien Tort Claims Act, which was passed in 1789 to protect American ships and diplomats from attack when they were overseas. In 2004, Judge John E. Sprizzo of Federal District Court in Manhattan dismissed the case, saying that his court did not have jurisdiction to consider the suit.
In his ruling to dismiss, Judge Sprizzo wrote that the courts must be “extremely cautious in permitting suits here based upon a corporation’s doing business in countries with less than stellar human rights records.” He warned that such suits could have “significant, if not disastrous, effects” on trade.
A three-judge panel of the appeals court reversed that decision, saying that Judge Sprizzo did have jurisdiction and returning the case for reconsideration.
“The majority allows three class actions on behalf of all persons who lived in South Africa between 1948 and the present and who suffered damages as a result of apartheid to go forward in a United States court against American, Canadian and European corporations that sold goods and materials or made loans to the Union of South Africa during the apartheid era,” one of the appellate judges, Edward R. Korman, wrote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/us/13apartheid.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
Original
Message -----
From: Rene J
To: homawpi@sympatico.ca ; sheila
Sent: Friday, August 07,
2009 6:08 PM
Subject: RE: Vienna
Convention
Dear
Homa and Sheila,
I have looked a little at the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (attached).
According to it, its easy to send home one or several staff back to Iran but
more difficult to close down the embassy (even though it happens during
diplomatic crisis).
Just one idea off the top of my head; if embassy staff deny human rights violations
in Iran here in Canada (during an interview) maybe we could make the argument
that Iran is using the embassy in a "manner incompatible with"
international law as states have a positive obligation to respect human rights.
Article 41 point 3: “The premises of the mission must not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission as laid down in the resent Convention or by other rules of general international law..”
It may be a long shoot, but I will talk to the lawyers as soon as possible and see what we can come up with.
best regards,
Rene
From: Annie L
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Dear Homa,
I am not part of Point de Bascule anymore. I sent your email to Marc Lebuis of Point de bascule.
However, I am stil doing translations. I already did a first draft, and it is being reviewed by a colleague in France.
From: Gilles
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:29:35 -0500
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Yes
From: <homawpi@nosharia.com>
To:
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:15 PM
Subject: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
It will be posted on a small but growing Quebec blog, here, and on a large European francophne blog (here).
I will also send it to a French e-magazine with a large distribution. I am sure they will advertise it.
Warm regards,
Annie
From: salim
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:09:33 -0700 (PDT)
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Dear Homa:
I am in full support of your campaign. But I do not belong to any organization, and the Canadian Coalition for Democracies as far as I know is now mostly shut down.
Best regards,
Salim
From: Bud
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:55:04 -0700
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Keep them closed (embassy) until they (Iranian Government) stop oppressing
their own people and threaten other mid east countries who like themselves a
came from the cradle of civilization, which spawned to the rest the of the
Western world who in time learned the sciences, astronomy, language,
culture, Mathematics etc. The list goes on.
From: Bud
Date: Mon, 20
Jul 2009 17:51:04 -0700
To: androui,
homawpi@nosharia.com, a.,
Subject: Re:
The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Count me in
to close the gates
Barry
From:
"André
To:
<homawpi@nosharia.com>
Sent: Monday,
July 20, 2009 5:38 PM
Subject: The
International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
You bet my
answer is yes, as a person. Tell me what is expected from me.
I am part of many organizations but cant
answer in their name.
Tell me what
is expected from an organization that would join and I will
spread the
news...
Using the
magic of modern communications 415 names are blind copied...
They will
answer you personnally if they wish to do so.
André
P.S. If you
think that using some websites or other form of medias to let
people know about your plans might help, let
me know.
Dear Bud
Nice to here
from you.
We
need a team of lawyer to work with us. We have two but it is not enough. If you
know anyone who is willing to help us and donate their time and energy for a
very good cause please let us know. We also need concern citizens to write to
their MP's and MPP's and the United Nation in this regard and send us a copy.
We need individuals; organizations put forward their arguments with respect to
the threats and participation of this Islamic regime in countless criminal
activities globally; for Executing more than 100,000 of political prisoners
and Executing gays in Iran; Stoning
women and men for consensual sex; Imposing gender apartheid ;systematic
oppression of women ;Imposing compulsory veil Legalizing child labor;
Suppressing pursuit of happiness.; Misappropriation of public funds and
peoples’ possessions;
I am an experienced activist and campaigner, who is really
affected by what is going on in Iran and would like to make a real difference.
I have been to one demo and seen some of the things going on, but believe a
coalition with a small activist group could make a lot of impact.
As with all coalitions this would have to be united into one common goal with
one winnable aim, eg. civil rights - "rights for the people of Iran,"
or something like that.
Already have many ideas and just need to see if there is any interest in
uniting and taking advantage of the current opportunity?
You can contact me at: renejoergensen@hotmail.com
Rene
From:
Marc L
Date:
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:05:24 -0400
To:
homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject:
RE: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Homa,
I
have to agree with all the wording you have expressed with a big BUT.
I
am more than willing to post this campaign on PdeB yet I cannot endorse
that
Iran is the "only" Islamic government and country that is
"directly
responsible
for sustaining terrorism".
And
also :
"that
defeating the Islamic Republic in Iran is a prerequisite for
demolishing
political Islam as a movement, aspiring political power in the
Middle
East. Without the Islamic Republic of Iran, political Islam will
become
a trivial and insignificant opposition in the Middle East;"
The
Saudis have much more impact in spreading political, radical and
fanatical
islam. Without the Saudi's money, political mingling and their key
role
with the OIC, massive investments and funding of major organisations
and
Mosques around the world, we may have been less constrained in dealing
with
the tyrannical state of Iran.
The
difference between Iran and the Saudi method is that the first one is
"visible"
as the second one is much more "veiled".
With
great respect,
Marc
From:
"homawpi@nosharia.com" <homawpi@nosharia.com>
To:
annie
Sent:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:40:04 PM
Subject:
Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Hi
annie:
thanks
so much for your hard work.
Best
Wishes
Homa Arjomand
From:
Jean L
Date:
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:30:08 +0200
To:
homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject:
Closing Iranian Ambassy
Je
déclare soutenir la campagne internationale de fermeture des ambassades d'Iran
amicalement,
Jean
LERUSSE
24,
rue des Sarts,
4671
BARCHON
BELGIUM
From:
Annie
Date:
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:30:45 -0700 (PDT)
To:
homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject:
Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Dear
Homa,
I just posted the French version on Muslims
Against Sharia. From there, it will be translated into Italian.
Warm regards,
Annie
From:
Virginia R
Date:
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:32:26 -0500
To:
pres
Subject:
FW: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
To:
Women's
Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran
Media
Inquiry: (202) 726-3653
web:
http://www.wfafi.org
email:
press@wfafi.org
this below is the campaign you should be
supporting
From: Ali Abdolrezaei
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:08:42 +0100
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Ali Abdolrezaei
Dear Homa Arjomand
I thank you for your message. I support your project and I will sign any
statement or open letter in this regard.
Regards
Ali Abdolrezaei
From: Annie S
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:58:16 +0200
To: homawpi@nosharia.com
Subject: Re: The International Campaign to close down Iranian Embassies
Dear Friends:
Yes, if I am here when you carry out the campaign. I am leaving Paris
to-morrow for several weeks. lLet me know what and when you intend to do
something.
Best regards,
Annie
présidente de la Ligue du Droit International des Femmes
Victory congratulation letters
Date:
Subject: Need Iranian journalist contact
please.
To: homawpi@nosharia.com,
homawpi@rogers.com, ahmadimh@yahoo.com,
Hi
Homa Arjomand and Mahmood Ahmadi
I
had spoken to you a couple of years back, and did an article titled Ave Sharia
for the feminist magazine McClung's. The article won an award from
the
Canadian Association of Journalists in the student category. I follow your
campaign and congratulate you on all you've accomplished.
I
now work at Independent World Television--The Real News. It is a non-profit
news and documentary network focused on providing independent and
uncompromising
journalism with a global reach. We are member supported; we do not accept
advertising, government or corporate funding (check our
website
for more info: www.iwtnews.com).
Here's
a list of some of the people that are working with IWT-The Real News: Jonathan
Schell (US--The Nation), Gavin McFadyen (
Investigative
Journalism), Tahgreed al-Khodary (
At
this moment we are looking for an Iranian journalist, someone either in
Iranian
issues (political, cultural, etc). It's been hard for us to get a journalist
from
revoke
their journalism license. I know you have many contacts, especially in the
issues.
We're trying to find them in
If
you have any contacts available, email addresses, phone numbers, would you be
able to help please? It would be much appreciated.
Thank
you. Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
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Thank you greatly for
coordinating this website. I found it by searching for Hirsi Ali and
I'm very glad I did. I am Danish-Canadian and was
born in When I was 19 years old, I
joined the Durham Regional Police Department, just outside of Also during that time, I
noticed a large increase in the calls for Domestic Violence. Now, that
could be attributed to the fact that women of the West are becoming more
educated about their own rights....Or it could be the rise in the Muslim
population in that region. In any case, I witnessed both
situations regularly. My interactions with
Muslim couples varied at every call. Some of the men were
extremely high-tempered, out of control (usually highly intoxicated) and very
disrespectful to me as a female officer. Others were very respectful and
I felt that they treated me as an equal (some even treated me like a
Goddess). But even in those cases, I sensed that most didn't treat
their wives quite so respectfully. Having said that, the wives of the
men who were respectful to me were generally "Western". They
worked, drove, wore make-up, etc... The saddest cases were the
women who weren't cooperative with the investigation because they knew that
if they were...they'd "get it" much worse later on. Except
for extreme cases, men who were detained for Domestic Violence would be
released on "conditons" in a few days. In my opinion, the
police handle cases of Domestic Violence much better than they did in the
past, but they need assistance from the Judicial System. Shari'a
Law won't help that! My personal experiences there
were another story but I must confess that policing in That was one of the reasons I
left the Department. Thankfully, I had the full support of the people
who love me. I am currently in I want to act on behalf of this
campaign. I have completed paintings inspired by the cultural
oppression of women. And, most of my knowledge comes from reading
publications like Ali's (not from 13 years on the Police Department). I
am currently attached to Painters For Human Rights. You can view my
work at www.paintersforhumanrights.org.
I have agreed for them to sell my work (re-prints) with 30% of the proceeds
going to Human Rights. Would it be possible for me to do something like
this with this campaign? Or better yet, would it be possible to create
a space for a group of artists to do this? One way to educate is
through art and people need to be educated. I thank you for your time and
hope that you will consider my suggestion. Please contact me with any
questions or comments. Sincerely, Lana Douglas |
Sent:
Subject: Petition
Dear Sister
May I just
thank for all your wonderful work defending the rights of Muslim women
and in particular, I wish to thank you for taking the initiative to
create this petition for A. H. Ali. Wishing you every strength and happiness in
the midst of resisting the oppression.
Yasmin Alam
To: Jalil
Behroozi
Sent:
Subject: Re: Petition to
support ayaan Hirsi Ali
GoodmorningMr Behroozi,
thanks so much for your email..
Did send it already to many of my friends , also the email received yesterday from Mrs. Homa Arjomand..
I am a big supporter of Mrs.Arjomand and whatever lays in my power to help from this side I do ..
I forward all her petitions to others and hope somehow that that helps in het quest for justice in this world.....
Her work is just amasing and so courageous, somehow I wish i could help her more directly in her work but how ?
Maybe one day i could meet her somewhere when she is holding a conference somewhere or something in that direction even as an onlooker only and a listener, that would already suffice......
Kindest Regards and sincerely,
Violaine
Sent:
Subject: manifesto
Hello,
I would be honoured to undersign the manifesto for liberation and freedom.
Bart Overvliet
Guide of the Int. Raelian Movement www.rael.org
Best regards,
Bart Overvliet
Sent:
Subject: add my name
Dear Homa
Please add my name in the list
Best regards
Amel Grami
Prof at the University of Tunis,Tunisia
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Hi Cindy: Would
you like to sign this petition? please let me know as soon as possible. thanks
Homa Arjomand
I put this (petition in support of Ayaan Hirsi Ali) to the SWAG
coordinating collective and they agreed that SWAG
could sign the petition.
you can add this:
Coordinating Collective
Victoria Status of Women Action Group
swag@pacificcoast.net
www.pacificcoast.net/~swag
Cindy L'Hirondelle
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Réf. : Re: Petition
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Will
youplease add my name to your list Name
: Vesse First
name : Andre Occupation retired |
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Manifesto of the
third Camp
Hi
Homa,
Yes
please put me on your list if I'm not already on it.
I
was wondering if you had seen Submission ,Theo van Gogh's short film?
I'm
sending you the link if you'd like to download it to your web site. I think it
makes some important statements that need to be heard. There are alot of
religions out there which seem to institutionalize the abuse of it worshippers.
Kind of makes me even more the steadfast on the matter of keeping a watch
out for religions and their incursions into matters of the state.Ie
distribution of freedom and democratic rights. The separation of church
and state.
I
bookmarked your website.
The
best link which actually worked for the download of the film was this site (below) my
guess is Spanish.
http://www.radioradicale.it/approfondimento_submission/
to
download the short film Submission click on the top left link on the actual
site and voila!
Its
in English with subtitles I believe to be Dutch.
If
you have already seen this film please send me your opinion of it.
Here
too is a very succinct statement which I think defines the intent of many of
these religions.
"Healthy outlets for sexual impulses
release the kind of aggression
that, when it is not released, leads to war. There are very clear ties
between sexual expression and democracy, between sexual repression
(including restrictions on female sexuality) and illness in the body
politic. "
Sent:
Subject: need help
hi i am woman from
jordan ,i have married since 5years but idont have children so i went to adoctor
,he request from me very expensive tests,i dont work and my husband salary very
little so i can not treat my self and in the same time i would like to have
childrens so much and we rent our home so we have very complicated
problems ,i would like to help me please and thanke you. name; fatma
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: RE
Translation :
"Dear Homa,
Unfortunately,
I was not able to write to you before today. Your trip in
You have been able to inform and mobilize. Bravo!
Please find herewith, as agreed:
1- speech during the gathering before the Canadian Embassy
2
- speech during your visit at the Headquarters of femmes Solidaires.
Yours truly."
Sent:
Subject:
Dear Homa Arjomand,
I am a student at
As an undergraduate of the South Australian Matriculation programme, I take
Legal Studies as a subject. I am currently conducting a research
paper entitled "Should a sharia court for divorce be set up in
This article "Muslim Leaders' Divorce Proposal" was published in
2005. (http://www.wluml.org/english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[157]=x-157-224686)
Although the issue was declared closed by the Australian Government in 2005, I
am interested in exploring this further. While conducting
research, I had the opportunity to come across material on Marion Boyd's
proposition on sharia in
of 1991, and the efforts of your campaign and other parties such as the Muslim
Canadian Congress. Since both situations are similiar, I
would like to request your permission to conduct an interview (here through
email) on your opinions on this matter. With your permission,
I would like to ask you several questions in line with my research: 1) In your
opinion, what is the greatest controversy or problem that
lies with the creation of a sharia court? 2) How probable would it be that
conflict would exist between the dual
systems of law (e.g. sharia court rulings and civil law)? What sort of
situations would bring about this conflict, and how could they be
resolved? 3) In the absence of a sharia court, what is the existing alternative
for persons with family, divorce and marital issues that need to be
resolved? Is this adequate? If not, what do you propose should be done? 4) In
your opinion, what effect does the 'sharia court' issue have on
the local Muslim community as well as multiculturalism in general?
My research paper will be submitted to the course evaluator by next month. As
such, your response and contribution is greatly appreciated.
Should you have any enquiries, feel free to contact me at this email address. I
will be also sending out similiar letters to related parties
involved with the debate, including legal advisors and organizations in
Thank you for your time,
Sharon Ling
(
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006
12:39 PM
Subject: Asking for help for a
degree thesis
Ms Homa Arjomand,
my name is Matteo Cena and I’m an Italian student at
the University of Turin, Italy, at the faculty of Jurisprudence. I chose to
make my degree thesis in Muslim law and the title of my dissertation is
“Šarī‛a law in the arbitral courts of
The most difficult point in my work is to identify the
Muslim Personal/Family Law that would be used in the arbitral process if
premier McGuinty didn’t establish that “…there will be no religious
arbitration in
Thanking you in advance for all the help that you may
give me, I would like to express my solidarity to your campaign.
Sincerely your
Matteo Cena.
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Re: please distribute thanksHoma arjomand
Dear Homa,
Thank you for the immediate reaction to my request on the case of Ayaan Hirsi
Ali.
Ayaan is one of the Brave Minds of the present times who challenges Political
Islam. International Committee to Protect Freethinkers would stand with
all of you in support of Ayaan.
The following social activists have telephonically wanted me to send their
names as Signers of the Petition:
1. R.S.V. Murali,
General Secretary: Atheist Society of India,
2. G.D. Saraiah,
President: Periyar Forum for Social Enlightenment,
3. J. Ravi,
Secretary: Society for Promotion of Scientific Temper,
4. B. Naresh,
President: Scientific Students Federation,
5. J. Sarada,
Member: Atheist Society of
6. J.Syamala,
Member: Atheist Society of
7. J. Suneetha,
Member: Atheist Society of
8. J. Swapna,
Member: Atheist Society of
9. D. Nagaraj,
Member: Atheist Society of
10. S. Srinivasa Rao,
Member: Atheist Society of
11. S.V. Ramana,
Member: Atheist Society of India,
Please include the above names in the Petition. If their signed petitions are
required for any reason I will be glad to send you by post.
I will communicate your message to all our supporters for signing the Petition.
I am initiating the campaign for Ayaan's support and will be in touch with you
soon.
More soon
In Solidarity
Jaya Gopal,
Coordinator,
International Committee to Protect Freethinkers (ICOF).
Sent:
Subject: petition Ayaan Hirsi
Ali
Hello,
I
would like to express my support to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and I have discovered your
email address through a French link (my country!).
My
name is Vanessa Duclos, I am an English teacher and simultaneouly doing a
PhD at the
Thanks
for your help, to her and to us,
Vanessa Duclos.
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Petition to
Support Ayaan Hirsi Ali.doc
Hi Homa, I support your work against political Islam and I follow their actions as best I can. I have some concerns about this particular petition as I fear it will not accomplish what you want. I do not feel there is enough information out "there" about the Dutch Government and people will not want to attack the Dutch without more examples.....I want to support Ayaan in her work to educate the world on Political Islam....Will her job in the States do that? What does she suggest?
I
wince everytime I read in the paper of the extreme views of political
Muslims who kill athletes for wearing shorts or of another woman being
killed by her partner in a jealous possessive rage, or of gays in
I have been 100% involved in raising money for some Grannies in Africa who are raising their grandchildren because of Aids....As of tonight I am finished for awhile so I am getting back to my email.
I'm hoping that NAC gets going in September so we will have a national voice on these issues.....
Please keep me informed of what you are doing. I keep your speeches for reference.....
Much caring, Bev Lefrancois
Sent:
Subject: HAC Conference
Ms.
Arjomand,
I
am the chairperson of the 2006 HAC Conference and I firstly wanted to
congratulate you on your being awarded the Humanist of The Year. I sent you an
email a few days ago but I fear the address may be incorrect, hence this email.
I
am attaching the conference package for your perusal. We would be pleased if,
along with your speech at the award dinner, you would agree to sit on the panel
on “The Fundamentalist Threat”. We would give you 15 – 20 minutes to give a
presentation and allow 10 minute for the other speakers on the panel with the
bulk of the session taken up with a Q&A. We hope to make all the sessions
as interactive as possible.
The
other question is whether you think you will require any extra security during
your stay.
We
would also appreciate a short (200 word) bio and photo for inclusion in the
program.
Many
thanks, we look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Sincerely
Pat O’Brien
Sent:
Subject: Re: Hi Anna:Would
you be able to contact various organizations and promote this petition.We need
to put this petition on line with as many organizations as possible.I count on
you.But it needs to be done within very short timeThe most by Monday. Thanks
Hom
Hello Homa,
I know we have to get confirmation of support for this petition by Monday,
but I am not sure if I will get responses by then. I will try and contact
more organizations today but as I just wanted to confirm if Monday is the
final deadline.
Thank you,
Anna Salim
Sent:
Subject: RE: Hello Ms. Dale:
would you like to sign this petition? please let me know. Thanks Homa Arjomand
Hi Homa,
I did not receive the petition with this note.
Please send me a copy or let me know if there is a website for me to find
it. If it involves women's rights or is against murder & torture I would
probably want to sign it.
Regards,
Dale Johnsen
Sent:
Subject: Fw: [hac-members]
Please distribute this petition thanks Homa arjomand
Hi Homa, recieved from both, J. Perkins and
Bill Broderick, and I sign
Dagmar Gontard-Zelinkova
Sent:
Subject: Re: petition in
support of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Hi
Jalil,
I
have discussed the matter with my executive and will be happy to support the
petition. You may use the following:
Justin
Trottier
President,
Sent:
Subject: petition to support
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Hello !
I sign the petition you wrote in support of Ayan Hirsi Ali
Claudie Lesselier (
feminist and for migrants/refugees rights activist
Claudie Lesselier
Sent:
Subject: UofT Lecture on
Sharia
Dear Ms.Arjomand,
I am Fatma Hassan, President of the Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
Undergraduate Students
lecture in regards to the failure of Sharia arbitration in
importantly who this is tied, if it all, to women's status in the
and countries where Sharia is applied.
Given that this is a tremendously important subject, which we believe our
study body deserved to gain a better understanding on, we would like to extend
our invitation to you as one of our key not speakers in regards to the topic.
More importantly, it is essential to have women speakers that are very
passionate and have extensive knowledge on the topic, in order to give the
subject matter its due justice.
As such it would be our honour to have you as one of our speakers in this
event.
Currently our tentative dates are centered on the 29th and 30th of November,
or on the 1st of December.
I understand that this on rather short notice, but given the vital nature of
this topic, which will be a learning experience to both Muslim and non-Muslim
audiences, we would very much appreciate the presence of a person of your
stature at our event.
If you can attend, please do notify me of which date best accomodates your
schedule.
Thank you in advance and I look forward in hearing from you,
Fatma Hassan,
NMC-Su, President.
Sent:
Subject: RE: petition in
support of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Hi
Homa,
Please
add our names to the petition: we are happy to do so and honoured that you
called on us for this worthy cause.
All
the best,
Kyle Pae
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Ayaan picture link
Hi Homa:
I've attached a picture that can be used to link to
http://www.nosharia.com/Petition%20to%20Support%20Ayaan%20Hirsi%20Ali.htm
in case anyone wants to use it. It will appear on the safewater site tomorrow.
Ron Hart
webmaster
http://www.safewatergroup.org/
Sent:
Subject: Signature
Hi Homa,
Just received the petition in support of Ayaan Hirsi Ali mailed by Catherine
Deudon.
I’m a feminist from the seventies, and the founder of the Centre Audiovisuel
Simone de Beauvoir...
Thank you for adding my name to those who have already signed.( I live in
Best wishes and warm regards
Ioana Wieder
Sent:
Subject: Re: petition
Dear
Homa..... I would very much like to sign the petition to support Ayaan
Hirsi Ali. I am a retired teacher currently working on a MTS... a Masters in
theology with concentration on marginalized females and global homelessness.
I am very much opposed to the seditious ambitions of all forms of ultra
right wing governments worldwide whose greedy policies inhibit the natural
growth of society and foster the interests of the rich. I am particularly
concerned with the ambitions of the Political Islam both in Iraq and its
neighbours as well as self serving interests in Europe and our Western
hemisphere. Most devout Muslims tell me that they abhor the
misinterpretation of their Sacred Scripts by these factions and terrorists.
We and they pray daily that sanity will prevail if enough people take a
stand as you are doing on Ayaan's behalf. I truly believe in the power of
one. If we add enough "ones" to this petition, it WILL be successful!!!
Congratulations on your intiative and the very best of luck! Sharon
McBride-Pine,member of Brampton Canadian University Women, former
primary and secondary shool teacher
Sharon Mcbride-Pine
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Dear
Homa Arjomand,
I
admire and support your fight against injustice, discrimination and
brutality.
I
would like to take the liberty to give you some information about Ayaan Hirsi
Ali and that activities of the Dutch Humanist Association.
You
should know that almost all politicians in the
The
Humanist Association in the
The Humanist Association is shocked by the way minister Verdonk is behaving with regard to the naturalisation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. This particular case is an extremely painfull symbol of her refugee- and asylum policy in which legislation no longer is aimed at justice. The minister opts for a strictly procedural interpretation of politics and does not have an eye, whatsoever for the human measure.
The
Humanist Association calls on minister Verdonk to make humanity and humaneness
a yardstick of her policy. Not only in the situation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali but
also in similar cases that are less protected by the public opinion. Minister
Verdonk not only has the opportunity and possibility but also the task and duty
to use the law as a tool for justice. She should not use the law as an
excuse of her behaviour.
Ayaan
Hirsi Ali has very courageously played a role in the questions of
immigration and integration. This critical voice forms next to
more softer approaches a very important element of the Dutch public debate. It
is very sad and deplorable that Ayaan Hirsi Ali's role in the
The
Humanist Association is of the view that the minister should be guided by what
is the eventual aim of legislation: justice and human dignity.
With
kind regards, and wishing us success in trying to achieve a more humane
world,
Rob
Buitenweg
Vice-president
IHEU
Member of the board of the Dutch Humanist
Association
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: RE: Petition to
Support Ayaan Hirsi Ali.doc
Dave Bleakney, Canadian
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Fw: RE
Dear
Homa,
So
nice to hear from you. I don't read French
however.
I'm
sorry that I have not answered your previous
Email.
I hardly have any time online, so couldn't
read
it.
Love
and hugs,
Arlene
Sent:
Subject: Re: Women Won't
Forget
Dear Ms. Arjomand,
Earlier in the month I wrote you requesting a speaker for the Dec 6th vigil.
I
realize that you are extremely busy and, as you do much travelling
internationally, that you may not even have access to your e-mail at
times. As
we did not hear from you we have secured another speaker. However, both
myself
and our entire group remain very interested in, and supportive of, your
organization and your work. If I can ever be of any assistance to you,
please
let me know.
I am still interested in securing a copy of the DVD that was for sale at this
summer's conference and I wish to be added to any e-mail or mailing list you
may have. When you have a chance, let me know if the DVD is still
available.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Shirley Gillett "Women Won't Forget"
Sent:
Subject: Sharia Law and
globalization of political Islam
Ms. Homa Arjomand aziz;
I red your speech in
to you and I greatly appreciated of your work. I am a political activist for
secular and free
government for
massage, and thank you for your effort. Please let us work together for this
grate cues, and
let me know, what I can do to help? With all respect and Love for Human Rights;
Parviz Haddadizadeh
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To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Sharia
Homa
I have gotten your contact info from a friend who attended a demonstration on Parliament Hill against Sharia Law in September.
I
am wondering if you or someone from your organization would be able to contact
me. I am a member of the
At our September meeting we discussed Sharia and found out very quickly we did not have a good understanding of Sharia Law.
We would like to learn more about the implications of Sharia and how it would impact Canadian women.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Our next meeting is Nov. 30th
My contact info is:
I look forward to your reply.
Regards
Nadia Willard
Sent:
Subject:
Dera Homa,
How wonderful to hear you speak in
are getting some rest after your world travels. I will check the website for
updates and look forward to offering my support in future.
It was lovely to meet you in person. I am attaching the article I wrote
about August 12, use it in anyway you wish.
Cheers,
Sent:
Subject: Re: Visual Report on
Tour of Homa Arjomand in
Hi Homa,
Hilary Walker here, we met in the summer when I invited you to come in and be
interviewed on CBC News: Weekend about Sharia law in
Hilary.
Hilary Walker
Sent:
Subject: Re: Visual Report on
Tour of Homa Arjomand in
Hello Homa,
Teresa has moved on to bigger and better things, and the CSU has elected a new
womyn's liaison postion at Capilano. I would just like to extend my thanks to
all of the great information that you have relayed to Teresa and would love to
keep on interacting with you and all of the fantastic work that you do. My name
is Suzie Dunn and I'll be running the womyn's centre at Capilano and everyone
is still very interested in getting updates on your struggle.
Thanks so much
Suzie Dunn
Letter in Swedish
Hej!
Jag var där och lyssnade. Mycket intressant och jag blir så glad över att se så många starka
kvinnor.
Jag stöder er fullt ut och delar era åsikter.Blev
dock lite konfunderad när jag kom dit och
hälsades av någon kvinna i dörren som
undrade om jag skulle in på föreläsningen. Hon hade inte fått något
meddelande om det sade hon. Hon var irriterad over detta förstod jag. Hon
frågade inte vem jag var och hur det kom sig att jag var där. Jag kände inte
att hon tyckte om att jag var där. På det sättet
svenskan i lokalen på det sättet.
För övrigt har jag intresserat andra för detta med politisk islam och många är
chockade över att
shariadomstol var så nära att bli införd i
kommer att skriva om det i min klommande
uppsats. Jag skriver om hederstradition men också om genusperspektivet i stort.
Tack för inbjudan. Det var till stor hjälp för mig att lyssna på er. Inbjud mig
gärna till fler intressanta föreläsningar m.m.
Vänligen
Marianne Rhedig
Sent:
Hello
Homa,
This is Melodie Caruso from Centretown News. I want to thank you for our
conversation last evening. It was very insightful and important to
understand the issue.I also wanted to ask if you have any pictures of the
demonstration that you could email me, along with your permission to print the
picture beside the story. There are many pictures on your website that
are very good however they do have the proper resolution to be used in the
paper. If you have any pictures that you are willing to send it would
be a wonderful addition to the story.
Thank you,
M. Caruso
Sent:
Dear Homa,
Have
been following the battle for the Muslim women and receiving your
notices. I want to congratulate you and all the others who have dedicated
so much of your lives for this cause. It's unthinkable that any Canadian
politician or Government would even consider allowing anything like Sharia law
in this country!! Good for all of you.
Sincerely,
Jane
Gaudry
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Sharia LawThe
Globalization of Political Islam and women's rights
Homa!
You are going to be a very busy lady.
Good Luck to you....take care of yourself
and try not to get "Burnout".
Fran
Stefan Matess
Sent:
Subject: Congratulations1
Ms Homa,
Congratulations
for the results of such a long struggle to avoid Sharia law in
I support as well the work on Community education.
See you there.
Dada.
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk]
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Congratulations
From: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk]
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Homa. you've done a great job and a wonderful service to the women of this province and perhaps elsewhere in the world.
Though I am Jewish, I am happy to give up the Jewish Bet Din for the good of all women in the province. It is important that discrimination be eradicated. I hope that something can be done to protect women who may experience discrimination in informal religious mediation processes.
Linda Gruson
Cc: rpatten.mpp@liberal.ola.org
; rpatten.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org ; dalton.mcguinty@premier.gov.on.ca
Sent:
Subject: congratulations
Dear Ms. Homa Arjomand,
I want to
thank and congratulate you for your struggle to persuade the
In any case,
I am deeply relieved that the Premier has finally announced a decision solidly
against religiously based tribunals (particularly based on Sharia law) and I hope
that this will lead soon, to the complete abolition of the Arbitration Act of
1991. Religion is a strictly personal matter that each person may or may
not subscribe to, but it has no place in public policy, government or
in the justice system of this country.
Sincerely,
Patrick
Mates /
To:
"Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
RE: Petition
Congratulations. I have read that McGuinty
has said no to Sharia Law. This
is wonderful news. I hope it is not
proposed again, in the future.
Christiene
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
RE: please join us to celebrate the courageous decision made by the Premiere
Dalton McQuinty
Way
to go, Homa! Congratulations!
Deborah Scroggins
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] RE: [Bulk]
RE: [Bulk] when and where is the
CONGRATULATIONS
!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR DILIGENT WORK AND CARE FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE.
Warmest regards,
G. Lass
To: Homa Arjmnad
Sent:
Subject: Thank you very much
for saying No to Sharia Law!
Dear
Homa,
On
behalf of myself and all my friends in 
Hounastly,
after receiving the wonderful news about cancellation on Sharia law in
Congratulation
congratulatinn and then again congratulation
Love
& Peace,
Lila
Ghobady
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] RE:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Homa, Congratulations! And thank you on behalf of all the women who are going to benefit by this decision that you have so courageously led the battle for so long.
Warmest wishes,
Sriya
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] RE: Fw:[Bulk] Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Hi
dear Homa!
Congratulation
to you Homa. Thank you for all the hard work that you, your partner, your
family and your team did. Once again it was proved that people have the
power to chang thing and make them right. We must remain strong on our position
in deffence of human rights. As it has always been said: " The
peple's united willnever be deffited".
In
solidarity,
Sent:
Subject: Dorood bar Homa
Arjomand
Dorood bar Homa Arjomand,
I would like to congratulate you on your victory against those who wish to
introduce an Islamic judicial system, whatever its mandate, in
1) Do you believe that one of the reasons why Dalton McGuinty rejected
Sharia Law in
2) It has been difficult to gain information on exactly which groups were
collaborating with you on your cause. May I ask you what groups, Iranian or
otherwise, helped you?
3) How do you feel about your victory?
Your thoughts will be included in a short article that
I am writing. My name is Ruzbeh Hosseini and I am contacting you on behalf of
Jebhe Melli.Once again I wish you all the best and I thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Ruzbeh Hosseini
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Yes
!!!!
I am SO happy.Thank you for fighting so hard.
Sincerely,
Diane Williams
Sent:
Subject: Sharia Law
Dear Homa:
Stay the course in this endeavour until the matter is dealt with according to all Canadian women's wishes against Sharia law. Thank you for what you are doing. They (those who advocate for Sharia law) must not win this in our country.
Look forward to
hearing you in
Sincerely,
Shirley Bailey
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Congratulations
and thanks to you, Homa, for your dedication and leadership in the struggle.
In solidarity,
Barry Weisleder
Sent:
Subject: Congratulations!
I would like to extend my congratulations on your effort and success in this achievement today! It remains an important day in history now for multiple reasons!
I
first heard about Shariah during the reign of the Taliban. Then
i read about it when Sally Armstrong wrote about her visit to
I
am proud to be a Canadian and that our country makes a superb effort at
supporting human rights, particularly womens rights. This is especially
important when women in so many parts of the world are treated so poorly and
I have seen some examples of this. Had
I
will continue to follow this cause and I hope we see the status quo remain
in
Best Regards,
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: OPEN LETTER TO
ONTARIO PREMIER DALTON McGUINTY
homa, you are my hero!
Heather Walker
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: congratulation
to you all for a battle well fought
Greetings
to Homa Arjomand,
Thank
you for the news of your success in
I
am a State trial judge (having general jurisdiction) in
It
seems most westerners have held a belief that Muslim cultural extremism is a
problem for the
Your
friend in
Van
Z. Hampton
Sent:
Subject: dear Homa
Arjomand...
i
am please to know you are challenging the established Sharia Court of Canada. i
have a radio show that seeks to educate and help people who are subjet to
live under the cultural/religious values and practices they lived under,
in the countries of origin. The purpose of the show is
to provide those peoples with information that may improve their
lives by becoming aware of the choices they have here in
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: congratulation
to you all for a battle well fought
ABSOLUTE SUCCESS !! ....... thanks to your efforts.......M.N. Levant
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
support
Hi
dear Homa.....
I do appreciate about the result of the International
Campaign Against Sharia Law. I hope all together look for ward to save
women rights and let
best..
Soran
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] RE:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
YES!!!! Congratulations to YOU. I have heard you on the
radio and always follow your actions. I admire your dedication to this cause.
Not many would dedicate themselves in such a way. It was worthwhile and a
victory for women.
Robyn Cobean
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Most sincere congratulations to you for all your hard work and leadership.
Laurel Anderson
Sent:
Subject: Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
And congratulations to you! Were it not for your courage in
tackling this issue, and your determination it is doubtful we would be
celebrating this momentous outcome! Thank you for all you have
done. I am sure it has not been easy for you, and no doubt the battle,
while won for now, is not over yet. We must continue to be vigilant to
guard the rights of women everywhere. Thanks again. Wonderful
news!
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Fw:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Hi all
Women can make a change!!
I am really thrilled by this news.
Thanks
to all feminists involved in the campaign "No to Sharee'a Law in
Best wishes
Awatef Rasheed
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
RE: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Chantal
et Marianna Pelosse.
hello!
I heard that great new and I was ready to write to you but I wanted first to
be sure .It's beautiful for all the womans ...a great fight !!! bravo . Love
Chantal et Marianna Pelosse.
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Réf. : congratulation to you all
for a battle well fought
|
good work religion has nothing
to do in the canadian law, keep up the good work gerald menard gerald menard |
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Congratulations,
Homa! Without your leadership, this may not have happened. Now let's fight this
barbaric system wherever it surfaces!
Ron
Hart
To: Homa Arjmand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] RE:
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
No Homa – it is us that must congratulate you – without you it
wouldn’t have happened.
Well done.
Sheila
Sent:
Subject: Sharia Law
Dear Homa:
Stay the
course in this endeavour until the matter is dealt with according to all
Canadian women's wishes against Sharia law. Thank you for what you are
doing. They (those who advocate for Sharia law) must not win this in our
country.
Look forward to hearing you in
Sincerely,
Shirley Bailey
To:
"Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Dear
Homa, congratulations to all, what an amazing victory. Thanks also to
you for all your hard work.
Shahrzad
To:
"Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
[Bulk] Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
To Homa and all those who worked so hard to
coordinate this campaign
Heartfelt happiness at this wonderful
news. There is most certainly
strength in unity and this decision is encouragement to all of us who
are working towards peace and justice.
In peace, salaam, shalom,
Michelle Maron
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: congratulation
to you all for a battle well fought,
Dear
Homa: Excellent. Well done!
Brenda Hogg
Regional and Local Councillor
Richmond Hill,
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Congratulations
Congratulations
Homa jan!! Great Achievement!!
Mohsen Ebrahimi
Sent:
Subject: Salute
Homa
My
salute to all of you. Significantly successful for now But still long way to
go.Keep your confidence high.
Don't
give up.The fight is not over.
Hasan
Mamun
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: News
Dear
Homa,
I heard on the CBC news at 9.00 this evening that the Premier has announced that
there will be no sharia tribunals in Ontario and also that there will be no
religious tribunals of any sort allowed in the future. That is great news
and you must be very pleased.
Congratulations! It's your hard work over the last year and more which
has brought about this result.
That was a really good rally on Thursday - very interesting speakers. I'm
sorry it wasn't better attended however.
I wonder if it had any effect on McGuinty's decision - or if that wonderful
letter from all these high profile women did it. For whatever reason he
made the decision, you and your colleagues deserve the credit and our thanks
for bringing the whole issue to our attention and making us aware of what was
going on.
Ann
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
congratulations
I was so relieved to read today the premier
has agreed to ban
sharia law. I was among the people across
concerns.I just read of your central work on the issue and wanted to say, Well
Done!
Congratulations
Gordon Clark
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
The Sharia Law Campaign
Dear
Ms. Arjomand,
My name is Sayeh Hassa, I'm a 24 year old
Sincerely,
Sayeh
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk]
congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Thanks for your hard work on this.
Gaetane Dagenais
Cc: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Ms. Yakin Ertürk
Dear Ms. Yakin:
I really wish to stop SHARIA court in
other civilised country on earth.
I myself have been suffering all my life from this
SHARIA law in
people suffering from this law too.
Best Regards.
Fredy Peniamin.
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Interview Request
Hello,
My name is Murtz Jaffer and I am a
reporter with the Toronto Observer.
I was hoping you would be available for an interview this week, with
regard to a story we are doing concerning the
I was hoping we could schedule something for either Thursday, Friday or
next weekend.
Thanks
Murtz Jaffer
Sent:
Please read the column in today's globe and mail on page A-23
It's a note to Dalton McGuinty from
some
of the most powerful women in
Lets get a petition on the go....... We could have millions of women sign it before days end.
Any volunteer work you need done, I am available.
Phyllis Galbraith
Sent:
Subject: Good work Homa!
Dear Homa,
I
was just reading the article in the Globe and Mail about the protest you
orgainized against
Regards,
Kathleen McWilliams
Sent:
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS DEAR HOMA!
I have followed this cause since the Humanist Association meeting
in
Hurray
from Margot!
XOX
Sent:
Subject: UN Convention
Hi
I would like to send you a copy of my piece about conflict
of the UN Convention on the elimination of discrimination against women and the
Islamic laws. If
Best Regards,
Bahman Aghai Diba
VA-USA
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
RE: Fw: Press release in response to the Attorney General statement
Chantal
Pelosse.
it's a so great new at least but we must stay vigilant , islums
fondamentalist wiil find another way and manipulation ..pride of you ...be
careful ,with love .
From:
"Dr Uzma Qidwai"
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
CONRATULATIONS
Dear
Huma
Accept my heartiest congratulations
uzma
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject: no sharia in
Hi,
I have just heard about Shari'a law
being used in
complete surprise. I don't know why this
is not widely known. I need to help get
the message out.
I had already sent a letter to my federal MP, the human rights commision, my
friends etc. about the violation of
rights for Muslim women in
we need to correct this injustice. I
just didn't realize it went as far as
it does. This is an outrage.
The website www.nosharia.com says there
is a petition to sign, a declaration
on religious arbitration in family law, and a letter from all organizations
to all MPP's. Where can I get copies of these?
I will certainly take them
around to everyone I know.
I am unable to help financially at the
moment but will send what I can at
the end of the month when my pension
cheque comes in.
What else can I do? The loss of rights
for any gorup of women in
loss for us all.
Ms. Dale Johnsen,
Barrie, Ont.
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Second Annual International Demonstration against
Hello,
I attended todays protest in
Although I could not stay for the entire time, I very strongly support
your opposition to civil arbitration
based on any religious beliefs.
I would like to get involved in preventing the Liberal government
from accepting Boyd's report. If
there are ways that I can assist,
please let me know.
Sent:
Subject: possible legislation
allowing sharia law as an option for family law rulings
I strongly support the Muslim women who are organizing protests against this legislation. They have equality rights under the Charter and although resort to Sharia would be "optional", for many muslim women it would be a struggle to resist inevitable pressure from husbands and their community.Women should not be subjected to an ancient code of laws which favour men.
Important decisions concerning custody of childen and inheritance rights should be dealt with under existing Ontario Family law. We have a separation of church and state and should keep the distinction. We are not a Theocracy !
The proposal that women would have the right of appeal from Sharia based decisions is unrealistic. What woman who has felt obliged to accept a Sharia based arbitration is going to muster the courge to enter an appeal? Muslim women should have the clear right to the protection afforded all women under Ontario Family Law.
The fact that Muslim women themselves are leading the opposition to this possible legislation speaks volumes. I urge you to hear them and reject this legislation.
With respect,
Dorothy Wyman
Sent:
Subject: No faith-based court
please
Please, no faith-based court. No political islam. Please. The proposal is obviously just plain wrong, and very dangerous.
sincerely,
Paul Davis
Sent:
Subject: I vote against the
Sharia Law
Hi
Homa Arjomand,
I
am a Jamaican Canadian, and I respect everything that you are
doing
for the Moslem women. Women must be protected regardless of which racial
communities they are from. In my mind the Sharia Law is
another legal rout for right winged unreasonable men to abuse
women
sexually, mentally, and physically. I cannot understand why some Islamic women
cannot enjoy the freedom that Canadian society can offer them instead of
adhering to this primitive behaviour.
Keep
fighting, I will surely vote against the Sharia Law.
Maxine
Sent:
Subject: Oppostion to Sharia
Dear Homa,
I’m writing out of deep concern regarding Sharia law being adopted
in the Canadian judicial system. It’s obvious to me that Marilyn Boyd and
the Ontario government have no understanding of Islam and the implications of
this type of “arbitration” To say that they would have “safeguards” in
place is laughable.
I noticed there are no protest events scheduled in
I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get more support in the
prairies and
Yours truly,
Amra Stevens
Sent:
Subject: no sharia
Hello Homa,
My
name is Hala and I have just stumbled upon your activities to prevent the
sharia law from forcing its way into
I
live in
I am a strong believer in women's rights. In my life time I have seen and heard enough about Islam opressing women's rights and twisting whatever rights they have for the satisfaction of men. Afterall, Islam was founded at a time of male dominance in society and that's excatly what men nowadays strive to maintain. I have come to the conclusion that Islam is a man's religion, since it's more accomodating to them, and not a woman's! Women fall under the catagory of 'Objects' or 'Possetions' to men.
If
you ever have a function here in
Best Regards,
Hala
Sent:
Subject: sharia law
Dear Ms. Arjomand,
My name is Dana Sidebottom
and I am a Grade 12 student in
Thank you for your time,
Dana Sidebottom
Sent:
Subject: Shalom-)
Shalom/Salaamz
Homa-)
Chetori?
My
name is Yoel and I read your website last night while surfing the web. I was
very impressed and just wanted to say I strongly support you and what you are
doing. I am in the
I
work in the field of audio/video production. If there is anything I could do to
assist your efforts, I would love to. I also do programming for the web
including database development.
Khoda
Hafez,
Yoel
Sent:
Subject: image - victoria
protest
I
have graphic and computer skills. My speciality is CMS (Content
Management Systems) and Interactive Web Portals. I created the above
graphic this morning. There are smaller and bigger images too
.. I'm sending out emails and will try to get some posters planted downtown
Vic. I'm looking for the links to information on the protest in
Peace and Freedom, In Sisterhood
Cody Gregory
Sent:
Subject: Against Sharia law
in
Dear
Friends,
Please
spread the word towards demonstration against Sharia court in Canada
which takes place on Thursday Sept 8th from 12 to 2pm,front of
Parliament,Ottawa.(for other Canadian cities check out the following ad,Please)
Peace,
Lila
Sent:
Subject: Hello
Do
you have any information about the demonstration here in
I
am an Algrian left militant,the first feminist killed in
Mabrouk
rabahi
To: rpatten.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Cc: mbryant.mpp@liberal.ola.org
; homawpi@rogers.com
; Dalton.McGuinty@premier.gov.on.ca
; IWantToHelp@OntarioLiberalFund.com
Sent:
Subject: alternative
religious arbitration
Mr. Patten,
I
have not heard back from you yet regarding my e-mail of
Darren Schemmer
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dear Mr. Patten,
I have written to you before to express my opposition to the use of alternative religious mechanisms to deal with civil matters. You sent me a copy of Marion Boyd's report. I read it and was not convinced.
It
took the idea of having sharia law used as an alternative to wake most
Ontarians up to the fact that
Darren Schemmer
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: cp 8 septembre
contre tribunaux islamiques au canada.doc (September 8th Demonstration in
Dear Homa,
I am sorry that I have been unable to participate in any organizational meetings for the Sept. 8 demonstration. I will be present on the 8th at Queen's Park with some colleagues. If there is any way that I can help out at this point or on the day of the demonstration, please let me know.
Kind regards,
Responsable des communications / Communications Coordinator
Oasis Centre des femmes
From:
"D. Pask"
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Family Law in
Dear
Madame Arjomand;
I am writing to encourage you in your good work against the the introduction of Sharia Law in
arbitrated family law disputes in
Faculty of Law for many years. I am presently teaching Immigration and Refugee
Law and am a past member of the Board of Directors of the Calgary Immigrant
Women's Association. I wonder if you have any contacts with Calgary
Muslim women who share your concerns? I have been talking to the current
Advisor to the President of the University on
Women's Issues and we are interested in organizing some concerned women
and holding an information session on this topic. I would very much
appreciate your suggestions in this regard.(I notice that a number
of the articles on your website are not
working in that I cannot access the entirety of the articles.They may be quite
useful to students and others as background reading for the seminar that I am
thinking about so I look forward to being able to
access them in future.)
Many Thanks
Sincerely,
Diane Pask
Professor Emerita of Law
From:
"J Batterink"
To:
<dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>;
<michael.bryant@jus.gov.on.ca>;
<spupatello.mpp@liberal.ola.org>
Cc:
<homawpi@rogers.com>; <wluml@wluml.org>
Sent:
Subject:
Sharia Law
I
would like to register my objection to the use of Sharia law within the
Sent:
Subject: no sharia
demonstrations
Dear
Madam,
I'd like to lend my support to your efforts to stop sharia implemention in
I read in the Globe and Mail that there will be a demonstration on
http://nodhimmitude.blogspot.com
and at http://jihadwatch.orgIf you would
clarify for me and others where and when we could show our support we would no
doubt all be extremely gratful.
Thank you for you time.
Yalla, Dag
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Good luck in
Hi Homa:
31-Aug-05 Peterborough
meeting tonight: Effect of Sharia/faith based Court on Women's Rights Homa
Arjomand, the leader of the International Campaign against Shari'a Court in
Canada, will describe the effects of Sharia faith-based courts advocated by
Muslim fundamentalists here in Ontario and how they could severely limit
women's rights unless Ontario's Arbitration Act is repealed. For details click
here. safewatergroup
--
Ron Hart
webmaster
http://www.safewatergroup.org/
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Urgent appeal
Dear Homa,
I translated in french your appeal for financial support and it's already on
Sisyphe at :
in french
http://sisyphe.org/breve.php3?id_breve=425
english
http://sisyphe.org/breve.php3?id_breve=426
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Sharia Law
Dear
Ms. Arojomand, I have been looking for a group to help fight the adoption of
Sharia law in Ontario, and rumour has it at one time the Provincial Govt of
B.C. was `looking into it`. I understand a protest is being organised for
September 8, in
will
all be non-muslims, I assume you are looking for all the support you can get.
Ms. Therese Dobroslavic
Sent:
Subject: Sharia law proposals
Greetings,
Homa!
I'm a friend of Abe Wiebe and was at the talks at the U of T earlier this
month. Could you tell us what stage these sharia proposals of Syed Mumtaz Ali's
are at now? We want to write up and send letters out to some friends and
politicians and want to put current details in.
Thanks
so much!
Norine
Love
Sent:
Subject: Upcoming meeting,
Nov. 05
Hi
Homa:
Do you by any chance have any "speaker publicity" information such as
a
biography, poster or photo? I know we can download stuff off the internet
but I was hoping you might have something else you could send me. We do a
little display of our upcoming speakers at each meeting and I would love to
have something to display of yours. If not, please let me know so I can try
and get something off the internet instead. Thanks so much!
Lisette Logan,
Financial Planner
Investment and Retirement Planning,
BMO Bank of
Sent:
Subject: sept. 8th
demonstration
Hi
Homa,
My
name is Ryan Hardy, and I was wondering if you could possibly send some more
information on the Sept. 8th demonstration? I'd be interested in helping out as
much as I can, because I think your campign is really important, and also
because I have a great deal of respect for the WPI.
Regards,
Ryan
Hardy
Sent:
Subject: Call For Papers:
Victim No More? Women Resisting the Label of Law
Hello,
I am wondering whether you could please pass on this Call For Papers to anyone
who is researching and writing on the topic of Sharia courts/law and who would
be interested in submitting a proposal/paper to our anthology?
I include the CFP below and as an attachment. Our deadline for proposals is
September 1st.
Cheers,
Ellen Faulkner. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
Brock University
St. Catharines,
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: cp 8 septembre
contre tribunaux islamiques au canada.doc (September 8th Demonstration in
Dear
Homa,
Accept our Wholehearted support on the occassion of he 8th September Protest.
Mokube Innocent Ngoe
Director
Women s Leadership and Support Network
Kumba -
Sent:
Subject: Re: British
Humanists support Sept 8
le
Hello
Mme Arjomand,
I'm journalist for Le Devoir, a
I would like to make a feature interview with you, probably on the phone.
Every monday we publish a long interview. I guess this one could be published
the monday before the september 8th demonstration. Talking both about yourself,
your experience, and the cause you have endorsed these recent years.
If you are interested, we could manage a telephonic appointment, maybe for
monday morning (I'm in at
I hope this proposition will interest you.
Thank you
Clairandrée Cauchy
Sent:
Subject: Sept. 8th
Demonstration in
Hi,
Homa, I am a
Can you send me any detail on the demonstration and any work that needs to get
done in the run up to it - I have media and public relations experience, I can
muster print resources, let me know what you are looking for and I'll help in
any way I can. I can also fundraise if that is required.
Please give me a call at -----at your convenience.
Best regards,
Rita Smith
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Speech at,
public Forum Hamilton 1 Zonta Club,Zonta is an International Organization
committed the Advancement
As
I won't be able to get to this event, and am very interested in knowing what
your speakers have to say, will this be available on your web site
Many
thanks, Cecile
Sent:
Subject: FW: End Sharia campaign
in
Dear Ms. Arjomand:
I have sent your request for help to the two staff members who work
on issues in Islamic nations. One of them, Farida Azizi, who works in
Best regards,
Zachary Kagan-Guthrie
Anti-Trafficking and Human Rights Program Assistant
Vital Voices Global Partnership
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, 10th Floor
Washington DC 20036
www.vitalvoices.org
From: Farida Azizi
Sent:
To: Zack Kagan Guthrie
Subject: RE: End Sharia campaign in Canada
Zach,
Thanks for asking to share our experience and contact with your
friend. Hope it will help her. I know one organization in
Thanks,
Farida
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] Re: Second
Annual International Demonstration against
Dear Homa,
I
was very fortunate and pleased to attend the conference organized by you and
held in
Nabil A. Malek, President
Canadian Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
Sent:
Subject: Journalist
Mrs
Homa Arjomand,
I am a french independant journalist, based in
demonstration against the sharia court would be held on september 8th in
I would like to know if you could be available at any time of this week
to meet me (Let's say between the 7
and the 15 of september), and also if you could connect me with people that
could help me to understand the situation. (women involved in associations
against the sharia court, lawyers...).
Yours faithfully,
Hugo Van Offel
Journaliste freelance
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Islamic Terrorism against Women
Dear Ms. Homa Arjomand,
I will be direct with you. Just minutes before writing this email I read
the article by Ms. Hirsi Ali in the Wall Street Journal where your name was
mentioned. This has prompted me to take some kind of action against the
evil that is legalized under Sharia Law.
I want to join the fight for women's rights because they too are human and
the world seems to forget that. This is apparent in the case of
truth is that the war in
lives will not improve. Saddam or no Saddam.
I want to be part of the process that puts an end to male domination over
women, magnified the most by the powers given to men under Islam. I am
angry and now I want to fight back. The physical power that men have, has
been abused and transformed over thousands of years and has resulted in a
perverse religion which considers holy those actions that most civilized
nations consider a crime.
I want to start somewhere, and I have done so by writing to you. I do not
know much about you but what I do know is that you see the danger in Sharia
Law being permitted in
the reins in their hands. I firmly believe that once people immigrate to
other nations they have to follow the rules and regulations of that
country. I chose
provide to me, especially as a woman. If Muslim men want to maintain their
bully attitude toward women they cannot practice them here and that should
be made clear. All Canadian women have that right. But teh most important
thing is that freedom isn't men's to GIVE to women it is already theirs.
Something that is given or granted is not a right it is a privilege.
I apologize for making this email so long as I understand you must be a
busy woman, but if there are things to be done for your campaign or if you
have any visions for an organized group then please let me know.
As a side note, I no longer consider my self a Muslim and this is something
that became clear to me over the past few years. I have struggled with in
my self with what Islam meant to me in its entirety. I am a person who
cannot live with contradictions and unfortunately that is what Islam is. I
was brought up as Muslim in
fought with my family against the differences in treatment between men and
women, even if they are subtle. Even though I come from an educated family
and have lived a very comfortable life, my brother and I were treated
differently in certain matters. Also because the culture in
of make dominance, my brother somehow thought it okay to beat me if I
fought with him, event though my parents would never approve of it. This I
did and this I will continue to do so with anybody who gives me any less
respect then I deserve. Now I want to make sure that other women fight back
as well.
Thank you
Anna
From: "Stefan Matess"
To:
"Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Re:
Homa!
CONGRATULATIONS.....YOUR CONFERENCE was
a
HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!!!!I said it before,
and I
will say it again, "YOU ARE AN AMAZING
INDIVIDUAL AND WITH YOU.....MANY MANY
THINGS
ARE POSSIBLE" YOU ARE AN
INSPIRATION TO OTHERS!!!
Keep up your good work.
Take Care
Fran
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Homa
- You are truly to be congratulated - That was a wonderfully informative and
well run meeting on Friday evening. As
you may recall, I was very worried when you had to switch from Now,
I have a friend who was too ill to attend but would make a donation.
I'm having trouble finding your postal code for the Again
Congratulations - Mary Harlan |
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Sent:
Subject: International
demonstration against Sharia court in
Hello Homa,
My
name is Kari Francis and I'm a master's student at the
Sincerely,
Kari
Franci
Sent:
Subject: National Post
Great coverage in today's National Post-may it keep on coming
Joan
Sent:
Subject: Friday evening
Thank you for Friday evening at U of T.
It was very informative and I, for one, had a wonderful evening. I couldn't get to sleep for thinking of everything that when on !
Is there a web site that I could access to get more information about Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Thank you again for this wonderful interesting evening.
kind thoughts, Cecile Pearsall
Also,
if you are planning other evenings like this one, please keep me on your email
list.
Cecil
To: Homa Arjomand
Cc:
Sent:
Subject: Re:
Homa,
Thank you for such a wonder interesting and inspiring evening - what spearkers
I feel I should have asked about the Professors coming to teach Islamic law.
Do you know anything more about this issue and the best way to protest ?
Thanks,
Tessa
House
Sent:
Subject: From Mary-Lou
Zeitoun
I
very much enjoyed the presentation last night. I was wondering, could you email
me your lovely speech so I can make sure I quote you right? Congratulations on
a successful evening.
I
am writing an article about this for Now but in addition I would like to
be more involved in the campaign, if my energy allows (I have a bit of an
immune disorder so I have limited physical resources.)
But
I have the added bonus of being a Canadian of Palestinian heritage, although
Catholic (Dad's from
I
also have fought against misogyny in the Catholic faith and wrote a novel three
years ago called "13". (http://www.sentex.net/~pql/thirteen.html).
It's about what sexism does to a young girl from the inside out. But
it's funny too! It did well critically and is optioned for a movie. I'd love to
get a copy to Ms Ali. If you could forward this email to her as well that'd be
great. Next year I'm being published in an Anthology of Arab women writing in
English in the
As
I listened to you speak, I had the idea of writing an article on a day in
your life for maybe, Toronto Life magazine or The Globe. Would you be
interested? People just don't realize how hard it is for the women under sharia
law or "traditional" cultures. Perhaps a story, not a statistic, will
move their hearts and open their minds.
Mary
Lou Zeitoun
Sent:
Subject: [Bulk] August 12
event
BRAVO!!!
It was a wonderful event. The speakers were excellent.
It
was very telling to listen to the questioners........ie, the issue was
raised that persons who do not speak Arabic (I've heard this before) cannot
understand what the Koran is saying. This would be an argument
against sharia law in
Another young man wanted to have Sharia law used to settle his inheritance, the other inheritor being his sister. We know where this was going.
Lee
To:
"Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Re:
Homa joon,
>i just wanted to say congratulations to you...the conference was quite a
> success from as far as i could see. I just wanted to thank you for all the
work
> that you are doing regarding this issue and the personal sacrifices that
you
> have made to get this campaign off the ground.
> zendebad,
> samira.
Sent:
Subject: How can I help?
Hi ...
We don't know each other, but I am a sister in any action against faith based so-called justice.
I
live in
I
own and run a website that connects about 650 women, lesbians and friends,
mostly on
Anyways ... nosharia.com rocks! These poltical times are so very difficult for the cause of reason and humanity. If those who say they know the mind of God would see that more freedom is way better than less freedom, then we wouldn't be having this discussion. Religion, organized faith in the supernatural, would rather have women oppressed, barefoot and pregnant, clueless and depressed. It must be stopped.
As a middle class, middle aged, Canadian-born woman, I could not know the deep problems or joys that face women in islamic families and faith communities ... I can only know that I am not really free until the day comes when all women on the planet free.
One may call *it* culture ... but if it looks like oppression, talks like oppression and smells like oppression .. then it isn't just culture, it's also oppression.
What
I need to know ... how can I help? What can I do here on the west coast
of
In Sisterhood,
Cody (Catherin) Gregory
Sent:
Subject: hello
Dear
Homa:
my
name is Kazhal. I used to be a women's right activist in
Kurdistan-Iraq. I’m a writer as well. Now I live in
I
have information about the campaign against shari'a court. so i like to
join that campaign, and work together.
I like to tell you that I used to be a member
of the communist party of
now I work independently, but i still belief in Marxism strongly.
I
hope that is not going to be a problem to be able to work together.
with
all my regards
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Michael Coren Show
> Hi Homa, would you be available to join
us for a special panel
> discussion regarding the
> community, pre-taped
> provide ground transportation to and from our studios.
>Michael Zwiep
> Researcher, 'The Michael Coren Show'
> CTS Crossroads Television System
> 1295 North Service Road
>
> L7R 4X5
Sent:
Subject: URGENT
Dear Homa
further
to our conversation, I am keeping my filming crew on hold for Friday 22 or Sat
23 July at
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: FYI
14-June-05
Ebadi decries Islamic law for Canada MONTREAL
-- Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, a leading human-rights crusader in her native
Iran, took a firm stand against the introduction of Islamic tribunals in Canada
yesterday, warning they open the door to potential rights abuses. "I'm
against having several courts and separate laws," said Ms. Ebadi, who was
in
From:
"Korosh Khalili"
To:
<homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Subject:
Your TVO interview
Dear
Ms. Arjomand
I heard you for the first time on TVO tonight. I wish to commend you on
all
of your efforts and congratulate you on the clarity of your message and
the
power with which you conveyed them.
Bravo
Korosh
Khalili
To: homa arjomand
Sent:
Subject: TVO interview
Hi Homa,
I just wanted to say that was a superb interview you did with Paula tonight on Studio 2.
You are a very impressive person and I admire your courage enormously.
Cheers,
Lynda Hurst
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: RE : invitation to
Fatima Houda-Pepin
Bonjour madame Arjomand,
Votre invitation à participer à votre 2e manifestation
internationale contre l'implantation de la Charia en
C'est à regret que je ne peux être présente à cet événement, étant retenue par d'autres engagements à Québec.
La Motion adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale du Québec est en cours de traduction, dès que j'aurais la version anglaise, il me fera plaisir de vous la communiquer.
Salutations !
Sent:
Subject: FW: HAN Summer
Solstice
Hi Arjomand,
We meet in
rene chouinard
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Queen's Park puts
off decision on Islamic law's role in family cases
well done Homa! The battle may be ours but the war has still to be won.
Anu
Sent:
Subject: RE: [hac-members]
Queen's Park puts off decision on Islamic law's role in family cases
Congratulations !! Well done.
But we cannot - CANNOT- let up the pressure.
Neera
Singh
Senior
Policy/Program Officer
Income Security
Programs, Social Development
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: [hac-members]
Queen's Park puts off decision on Islamic law'srole in family cases
congratulations!
keep up the pressure.
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: [hac-members]
Queen's Park puts off decision on Islamic law's role in family cases
Congratulations. You have the first battle, and I am sure, you will win the last battle too.
Mohammed
Jalaluddin,
Sent:
Subject: Sharia
Hi
I
support your fight against Sharia Law in
Jonathan Usher
Sent:
Subject: Back home
Hi
Zeiba, Homa and Janice. I am back from vacationing now and would like to
start up again the process of getting
email info on Afghanistan and in particular info/articles that you were
sending me on Afghan Women which I will distribute to our CSAW [Canadians in
support of Afghan Women] members.
Thanks so much.
Liz
Liz Watson
To:
"Homa Arjomand"
Sent:
Subject:
Documentaire
Hello
Homa,
It is a long time since I saw you at the meeting of the feseration of
women. Things are going well for the nosharia cause specially since the
I Am still working on the documentary with Valery and I was hoping we
could
have a talk on the phone to organise a shoot with you and some of your
cases.
My phone is -------,---,Thanks again for your commitment to secularism.
Dominique
To: Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Subject: Re: Sharia and
Homa,
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