Archives: Endorsements

In Libya, Colonel Qaddafi’s armed forces are using machine guns and fighter jets against pro-democracy protestors — hundreds have already been killed and without immediate international action, trhe situation could spiral into a national bloodbath.

JUST showed support to stop this situation by sending a message prepared by avvaz.org to get the UN Security Council to take immediate steps to stop the slaughter of civilians in Libya. Click here to take action to stop the crackdown in Libya.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/libya_stop_the_crackdown/97.php?cl_tta_sign=ba72643ee73eddf1d3109cd6c51cb1ca

Ivory Coast is on the brink of civil war, and chocolate companies could play a critical role in saving lives and bringing peace.

In November, former President Laurent Gbagbo lost democratic elections but is clinging to power despite united international pressure, ruling through his brutal army that has killed hundreds. Cocoa is the country’s largest export, and if chocolate companies stop doing business with Gbagbo now, his cash supply to the army could dry up — and he could be forced to step down.

JUST took part in sending a message to large,multi-national chocolate companies such as ADM, Barry-Callebaut, Blommer, Cadbury, Caobisco, Cargill, Cémoi, Cipexi, European Cocoa Association, Federation for Cocoa Commerce, Ferrero, Hershey’s, Kraft, M&M/Mars, National Confectioners Association, Nestlé, Olam, Outspan Ivoire, Pronibex, Révillon, Unilever, Valrhona, World Cocoa Foundation to suspend trade with Gbagbo now and commit to working only with the legitimate government.

To support this noble cause, click on this link.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/ivory_coast_chocolate/?fpbr

Just has signed a petition initiated by Satya Sagar to Home Minister, Government of India to propel the investigation of Hindutva groups in planning and executing acts of terror.

This petition also demand  an immediate release of and compensation to dozens of Muslims youth who have been falsely implicated in the terror attacks done by the Hindutva groups.

To sign the petition, go to  http://www.petitiononline.com/megha00/petition-sign.html

Quietly, globally, billions of bees are dying, threatening our crops and food. But a global ban of one group of pesticides could save bees from extinction.

Four European countries have begun banning these poisons, and some bee populations are recovering. But chemical companies are lobbying hard to keep all killer pesticides on the market. A global outcry now for a ban in the US and EU, where debate is raging, could provoke a total ban and a ripple effect around the world.

JUST supported the petition prepared by avaaz.org in building a giant global buzz calling for these dangerous chemicals to be outlawed in the US and EU until and unless they are proved to be safe.

Sign the petition to save bees and our crops.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees/?fpbr

Mubarak is estimated to have amassed up t0 $70 billion across the world! Switzerland has already frozen his finances, and some EU leaders have offered to help.

JUST  endorse a petition prepared by Avaaz.org to call upon the G20 and other world leaders to immediately freeze any assets of the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak so that he can be investigated and returned to the Egyptian people to provide cooperation and assistance to Egyptians authorities under Article 51 of the United nations Convention Against Corruption. Click here to assist in getting a decisive global action to freeze Mubarak’s stolen fortune.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/mubaraks_fortune/?cl=939543365&v=8374

JUST endorses a petition prepared by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, The National League for Democracy to: call on Burma’s regime to release all political prisoners, declare a nationwide ceasefire and begin political dialogue.

Genuine national reconciliation and peace talks with armed ethnic groups constitute the best single means whereby the true benefit of the people can be realized.

To support this cause, please click here.

http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/campaigns/actions/free-political-prisoners/free-all-political-prisoners-nld-petition

World-famous and beloved Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been disappeared by China’s state security forces.  Every trace of Ai’s life and art have been erased from the Chinese internet and his only hope maybe a global outcry for his release.

Across the world, artist and art-lovers have begun to speak out in solidarity with Ai. JUST join in building a massive global wave of support for top galleries and artists to stop exhibiting in China until Ai Weiwei is freed. Click here to sign this petition.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/artists_for_ai_weiwei/?cl=1040791417&v=8972

JUST signed the petition prepared by salsa.democracyinaction.org  to  ask TIAA-CREF, one of the largest financial services in the United States to refrain from investing in any company that contributes to violations of human rights or international law by:

• Directly profiting from, or contributing to, the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
• Providing products or services that contribute to the construction and maintenance of Israeli settlements and/or the Separation Wall, both of which are illegal under international law.
• Providing products or services that contribute to or enable violent acts that target civilians. divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem .

To support this cause, please visit

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/301/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4048

14 December 2010

Just stood by  with the Student Senates of UC Berkeley and UC San Diego in their vote to divest

Like Palestinian visiting student Ibrahim Shikaki who stood side by side with Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein in Berkeley, we stand with you. Like countless student organizations representing every race and ethnicity who turned out to support divestment, we stand with you. Like the dozens of professors, Nobel prize winners, rabbis who together said, “Yes, it is time to divest,” we stand with you. Inspired by your courage and your leadership, we stand as grandmothers and grandsons, Muslims and Jews, Christians and atheists, fathers and daughters, in quiet solidarity and in fervent hope. We stand with you, we are here for you, and we believe in you. Though we cannot be in the room with you when you vote, we are with you.

This petition was organized by StandwithStudents.org

28th April 2010

Signed the “Save Coppenhagen” petition, organized by Avaaz.org.

This campaign is part of a larger effort to bring peace and justice to Burma and to end the vicious tyranny that has ruled the country for years. The more people that sign the petition, the more powerful our message becomes.

6 January 2010.