Here’s something which doesn’t occur every day. Six catholic Iraqis were caught and held captive on our island for the past few months on charges of possession of false passports pressed against them. These individuals were fleeing their country as they were being persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
Their lawyer sought help from Amnesty International Mauritius Section (AIMS) which referred their situation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Iraqis were then granted the status of refugees. Consequently, all charges have been dropped against them and they are looking forward to obtaining political asylum in Australia.
I wish to point out that the Head of Faculty of Humanities at CTI, Mrs Touria Prayag, has largely contributed to this successful intervention as benevolent interpreter for AIMS.
ya well said wazeer!!! anyway you've write a very inresreting thing!! me n aarti liked it!!! don't know wat 2 write further but watever it was gud.so hope 2 see some more gud things n info frm u again!!
ReplyDeleteI would like to say congratulate the Amnesty International Mauritius section for their involvement in helping others and promoting human rights.
ReplyDeleteYou too sheik. Thanks to you we were able to watch a theater show at RCPL concerning discrimination in Mauritius.
Let me remind you everyone that you can never lose while helping. So make the steps and join the team of Amnesty International Mauritius. You will be able to follow some training on human rights.
Maybe we should have an Amnesty International club at CTI? What do you think?
hi sheik!! it's me again!! u look rly cute in ur profile pic haha!! it's rly rly cuty!! btw as ashfaq.r has said, zat u should have an AIMS club open at CTI!! i think his right coz am finding it interesting n i would also like to join you guys!! n may be not just only me but many more students would love to! so hope you go wiz it. bye....
ReplyDeleteVery good post sheik. This demonstrates perfectly the importance of such organization world wide.
ReplyDeleteHey Sheik that's a very interesting topic. I was a member of amnesty international at my college and it was great to know much more about human rights.
ReplyDeleteIt would be very enriching if we could have such a group at CTI.
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ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that NGOs such as Amnesty International are providing the help and support which have been overlooked by the state. They should continue to extend their activities until governments fully assume their responsibility.
ReplyDeleteNGOs are not white elephants; they do play their roles. If we wait for the state to do everything for us, then our wait will last forever. This, therefore, justifies the existence of NGOs. We as responsible citizens, we should support and promote these organisations.
ReplyDeleteWe should always support NGOs because anybody might be needing their help. And we can never know what the future holds for us.
ReplyDeleteMost active Non Governmental Organisations exist because they cater for specific help and support which have not been (sufficiently) provided by the state. As long as governments do not perform their job properly, NGOs must be there.
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