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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-12-13, Page 8work yourselves on our side in denouncing oppression and in saying no to the violence and, tyranny to which we have been subjected for the simple reason of having ex- pressed our opinions and having spoken up for democracy." (Tunisia) MILKERS Sales - Service ort7iiiVie! 1 0 IX % $A514,0N0U0AL 60 and over min 101/2% ANNUAL [60 and junder $500 and • up] RONNENBERG INSURANCE AGENCY Income Tax PrepAation: Have them done now for early refund. Monkton Office Open Brussels Office Opens Monday thru Saturday Tuesdays & Fridays Phone 347.2241 Phone 887-6663 NO PARKING on Village Streets during snow season between The hours 2 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. or cars will be towed away at owners expense By order of Village Council Bray Chiropractic Office BRUSSELS Below J & K Shoes & Jeans Phone 887-9512 If no Answer Phone Wingham 357-1224 [Toll Free From Brussels] f, 114...“Att. THE BRUSSELS POST DECEMB E R 13, 1978 Jeanne Moffat 01 Waterloo, the guest speaker at the recent 'Huron-Perth Presbyterial meeting of the United Church Women, told the women there are over 100 countries in the world where people 'are imprisoned and tortuned for their beliefs. Mrs. Moffat was speaking on, the work of Amnesty International, a n international organization which is concerned with human rights and the fate of people imprisoned for political or religious reasons. Mrs. Moffat told her Audience the organization, founded in 1961, now has thousands of members in 109 countries, 35 of which have national organizations of Amnesty International. She said the organization handles about 7,000 cases a year of poeple called "prisoners of conscience." The speaker said the one prerequisite for membership in the organization is "A' burning conviction that there are rights that all of us should enjoy." "Your specific interest in the area of human rights and the work of Amnesty inter- national arises, T suspect PH of the mission siuci, emphasis on human rights 1 , this year within the United Chruch," she said. "I would , also suspect that a majority of have, until now, not given much thought to the issue-- largely due to the fact that you have felt your human rights have not been violated. It's a "distant" problem that pushes itself into our consciousness in a newspaper, headline TV newscast -- only to be for- gotten when the article is read or the newscast is over." : Mrs. Moffat said, "With these k mils of reactions, we can shrug off any re- sponsibility or involvement. I trust you will realize, how-, ever, that as committed Christians, these reactions are inconsistent with the command to be obedient, the command to love that is ours." Amnesty International is ; UCW hears about AmnelVs an independent organization which is not associated with any government, poltical party or religious creed. The group does have consultative status with the United Naitons, the Council of Europe and observer status with the Organization of African Unity. In 1977, Amnesty Inter- national was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work in freeing prisoners of conscience and campaigning for the abolition of torture. In a prisoner of conscience campaign, a group S is en- couraged to adopt a prisoner and then start a letter writing campaign to try and ol)taiii , the prisoner's release. Mrs. Moffat told the women abut the case she is working on. "I am involved in working on the case of Mohamed Znagui. The petition that was signed by a number at the meeting will be hand delivered by the Vice Pre- , sident of the Canada Section of Amnesty International to the Moroccan Embassy in the near future. A copy of the petitions will go to Don Jamieson, our own External Affairs Minister, who already has raised the case with our Ambassador in Morocco and has asked the Embassy there to bring the matter up with Moroccan ' dofficials," she said. Mrs. Moffat told the women they can join Amnesty International, receive the organization's monthly bulletin and take part in the world wide letter campaign on behalf of prisoners of conscience and victims of torture. Also, the group's work can be supported by donations, which assist in research and relief to the families of people imprisoned for their beliefs. She to Id members they could help by signing her petition for the release of Mohamed Znagui, or by , forming 'an Amnesty Inter- national group in their community. Mrs. Moffat also recom- mended questioning , Canadian aid to countries where gross violations of human rights are common. 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