Archives: Endorsements

As the new year starts, millions of hard-working men and women gather the money they have saved throughout the year, go to a local Western Union office and wire it to their relatives throughout the developing world. But up to 20% of these savings are taken in transfer fees, allowing companies to make billions of dollars in profit on the backs of the world’s neediest.

Despite the World Bank calling for a maximum of 5% transaction fees, Western Union has never faced a public outcry to challenge its shameless profiteering.

JUST supported the petition prepared by Avaaz.org to challenge Western Union predatory fees.

To support this cause visit https://secure.avaaz.org/en/make_giving_powerful/?vl

JUST has signed the petition initiated by University of Johannesburg (UJ) staffs and students to call on their university to end its relationship with Israel’s Ben-Gurion University (BGU).

On 29th September 2010, UJ’s senate decided not to continue its relationship with BGU and the decision was captured in a document called the Senate Resolution.

The UJ Petition has been hailed by Palestinian civil society as a “breakthrough” and “historic moment” in the movement to end Israeli oppression.

In early February 2011 a UJ delegation went to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The UJ delegation returned with a Scenario Document that has six scnarios/outcomes for UJ’s Senate to consider at its next meeting on 23 March 2011. Some of the scenarios did not support the earlier UJ Senate Resolution.

This petition is an attemp to salvage the UJ-BGU relationship.

Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and appeal to foreign journalists for help, showing bruises and claiming she had been raped and beaten by 15 of Qaddafi’s men. She was immediately dragged away by plain-clothed security forces who struck journalists that were trying to help her.

By signing a petition prepared by avaaz.org, JUST respectfully call on to President Erdoğan and the government of Turkey to use Turkey’s diplomatic means to assist in securing the release of Iman al-Obeidi, and encouraging the full investigation of her rape and abuse.

The Turkish government has played a crucial role in negotiating the release of regime hostages during the Libya conflict. Al-Obeidi’s cry for justice and an end to the violence represents that of thousands of innocent Libyans who have suffered cruelly under Qaddafi’s regime.

Click here to join this call.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/free_iman_al_obeidi/?slideshow

By signing a petition prepared by avaaz.org, JUST sent a message to UK Prime Minister, David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg to deny Rupert Murdoch’s bid to own nearly half of the British media.

At this time of global solidarity with democratic aspirations, JUST stand with the British people in their deep concern over Rupert Murdoch’s threat to democracy.

To help in building an urgent global outcry to stop Rupert Murdoch, click here.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_rupert_murdoch_3/?cl=966014607&v=8521

Right now, more than 2000 people are dying every day in Somalia, in a famine that threatens to starve eleven million people to death. Drought has brought this region to its knees, but the food crisis is really fueled by a complete breakdown in governance and international diplomacy, and we can put an end to it. We cannot let the politics of the war on terror claim any more innocent lives. The famine-hit area is governed by Al-Shabaab, an Islamist regime that is linked to terrorist groups.

It’s time for the international community and Al-Shabaab to come to an agreement to immediately get food to the suffering Somali people. The UN Security Council is meeting in a few days — let’s demand that they take immediate action to support key Arab nations in an effort to open talks with Al-Shabaab on cooperating to end the famine and seize this chance for a long-term political solution.

Click here to sign the petition.

http://avaaz.org/en/somalia_stop_the_famine_unsc/?fp

JUST signed a petition prepared by YB Fauziah Salleh, MP of Kuantan – on behalf of the concern citizen of Kuantan. JUST, joined them in respectfully calling on the government to stop Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd from operating its rare earth refining plant in Kuantan or anywhere in Malaysia.  The citizen of Kuantan were worried nor feel assured that the waste will be disposed properly.

Click here to join this call.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-lynas/

The demonstrations in Egypt could end three decades of repressive rule and bring, at long last, freedom and democracy to Egypt.

The regime is attempting to starve the protest movement of two crucial sources of power: information and solidarity. But despite the internet blackout, Egyptian radios and satellite TVs can still receive broadcasts from across the border.

JUST stand with those on the streets and build a deafening outcry against rampant corruption and political repression, and for democratic reform.

To stand with the people of Egypt in their demand for freedom and basic rights,  please join and share this statement of solidarity with your friends.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_egypt/?cl=926174099&v=8311

South African Millicent Gaika, was bound, strangled, and repeatedly raped in an attack last year. But brave South African activists are risking their lives to ensure that Millicent’s case sparks change.

JUST supported the petition prepared by Avaaz.org to amplify and escalate this campaign, to get urgent action to end ‘corrective rape’. Let’s call on President Zuma and the Minister of Justice to publicly condemn ‘corrective rape’, criminalise hate crimes, and lead a critical shift against rape and homophobia. Sign the petition now and share it with everyone.

Show your support by clicking on this link.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_corrective_rape?fp

We won! Our massive petition delivered personally by a cluster bomb victim to the French chair of the conference, helped push 50 states to oppose the cynical US attempt to give legal cover to countries that wanted to use deadly cluster bombs. Mexico and many other delegates used our petition and the number of signatures to strengthen their arguments in the talks. Our banner, placed right outside the conference room, together with our “guerilla flyer action”, sent an unmissable reminder to all negotiators about the opposition back home, helped block the dangerous new law and saved the lives of thousands of innocent civilians.

Click here to sign petition.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/cluster_bombs_ii_b/?vc

Our voices are being heard right inside the United Nations! Palestinian Ambassador Mansour just referred to our campaign in his announcement that Palestinians want to be the 194th member of the United Nations and thanked all of us for our willingness “to join this march [with the Palestinian people]…to end occupation..achieve independence and…allow justice and peace to prevail.”

Click here to sign petition.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/independence_for_palestine_9/?vc