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New Year’s Resolution, A letter to President Obama

Dear President Obama,

This letter is on behalf of Shia Rights Watch, a Washington DC based human rights organization defending the rights of Shia Muslims around the world.

As New Year arrives, we all make resolutions and as the president of the United States, your resolutions can make important changes in the world. In your Presidential Proclamation on the anniversary of the Declaration of Human rights on December 10th/ 2012 you stated “we rededicate ourselves to fortifying civil rights in America, while reaffirming that all people around the world should live free from the threat of extrajudicial killing, torture, oppression, and discrimination”.

It is nice to see children have lots of rights in US. It is a pleasure to see women and men are treated equally, and the government tries it best to bring safety and freedom to people.

As New Year arrives, many children in US are sleeping in safety of their decorated homes, while they are sure their parents are around and they have security and freedom. Many parents are joyfully buying gifts for their children, malls and shopping centers are all decorated nicely and the whole country is full of joy and security. This is while thousands of children are scared to sleep and not see their parents in the morning anymore. Many parents cannot leave their homes because of the fear of losing their family. Many others are not sure if they would be able to afford next meal.

In Bahrain many children are in adult prisons. These children do not need to decorate their homes and receive expensive gifts to be happy; they need security and freedom, they need to get back to their families and be able to attend safe schools. Security and safety is the only gift they are waiting for.

In Syria, last year alone, hundreds of children lost their lives, many slept at night and never woke up, many had homes and parents at night and woke up having no food, drink, home or family. Many Shia prayer places were set on fire and hundreds had to fee from their country.

In Pakistan, hundreds of children lost their fathers and caregivers in Shia targeted killings. Many women and children were attacked while riding bus and returning from school to their families to celebrate end of the Ramadan Eid. Gunmen stopped the bus and checked the passengers ID cards and opened fire of them. In this incident alone 25 Shia were killed. Recently 16 Shia students were expelled from Karakoram International University because of their faith.

In Saudi Arabia Shia children cannot attend school or express their values fearing of arrest or expel. Security forces shot and kill Shia Muslims when they ask for freedom and equality and many Shia are suffering from cancer in oil reach areas.

In Azerbaijan Shia scholar, Muhamamd Cavid, was arbitrary arrested and his two young children and wife do not know where he is or what his situation is.

In Egypt and Malaysia Shia are afraid to practice their religion, because if they do they will be isolated from the norm.

While we can spend thousands of dollars decorating our city, spend fortune buying un needed gifts, and send greeting cards with “Peace on Earth” message, thousands of Shia Muslims are seeking shelter and security.

In your Presidential Proclamation you stated “we renew our promise that the United States will be a partner to any nation, large or small, that will contribute to a world that is more peaceful and more prosperous “however All these violations occurred while Bahrain is one of the United States’ allies, Pakistan and Egypt are non-NATO allies and also the US and Saudi Arabia have had full diplomatic relations since 1933.

It is expected to see some actions from the president of the United State to prevent and stop the violations but in fact not much successful actions were taken.

May the year 2013 be the year that every single child feels happiness, all parents feel secure, and all homes are a place where families can gather in safety and love.

We hope, in this New Year, all innocent prisoners set free, all parents have their child and all children have their parents with them.

S.R.W and Free Muslim Association believe in your New Year resolution you should keep in mind that many people around the world need you to work toward their freedom. Hand in hand, you as the president and we as human rights organizations, must ask governments to stop human rights violations and obligate media outlets to cover and report all violations.

We wish happiness and freedom for those all around the globe.

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