A petition
Jan. 31st, 2011 07:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susanreadsI know a lot of other things are going on now, which other people on my reading list are covering, and I don't usually "share" petitions I find online, but I'll make an exception for this one, which I found via the F Word's weekly round-up.
On Avaaz, there is a petition to South African President Zuma and Minister Radebe, Stop 'Corrective Rape'. (There are more details and a photo at the link.)
They're aiming for 750,000 and have 635,000 and counting.
On Avaaz, there is a petition to South African President Zuma and Minister Radebe, Stop 'Corrective Rape'. (There are more details and a photo at the link.)
'Corrective rape', the vicious practice of raping lesbians to 'cure' their sexuality, is a crisis in South Africa.
... brave South African activists are risking their lives ... Their appeal to the Minister of Justice has exploded to over 140,000 signatures, forcing him to respond on national television.
... 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.
They're aiming for 750,000 and have 635,000 and counting.
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