| Kalina Bunevska on 19 Mar 2001 16:17:54 -0000 |
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| <nettime> APPEAL FOR PEACE |
Skopje March 16, 2001 APPEAL FOR PEACE from the representatives of non-government organizations in the Republic of Macedonia For the sake of protection of the fundamental principles in a civil society and its future development in the democratic process, we express our concerns and condemn the recent aggression that has seriously jeopardized the security of the country. We strongly condemn all acts of violence and the call for inter-ethnic intolerance. The occurrence of forced mobilization, the manipulation of civilians, particularly that of the young, and the creation of a human wall to further military goals are unfathomable actions of civilized man. The outcome of such actions will only serve to break away at the foundation of a civil society that the Republic of Macedonia has been building on for the last ten years. The lack of information in the media, its disinformation and its use of a propaganda war create panic and fear, which in turn, causes blame to be laid on entire ethnic communities. All this has social and psychological implications. All citizens of the Republic of Macedonia are suffering due to the current situation, particularly the poor and those of the small minority groups. The every day activities of the non-governmental organizations have begun to deteriorate. Important projects between domestic and foreign partners have been cancelled. The vision for a peaceful and stable democratic civil society has entered a critical phase. We strongly condemn all actions that lead to the escalation of the current situation and appeal for: - the condemnation of the use of terrorism as a means to solve political problems; - the discouragement for the call of violence and ethnic intolerance; - means to prevent both volunteer and forced mobilization of citizens called for by political parties, organizations and ethnic groups; - the refrain of organizing public gatherings and protests whose aims are to make accusations of any ethnic group; - all information to be made public in a concrete, unbiased and objective manner; - the clear support for peace for the benefit of all Macedonian citizens. Foundation Open Society Institute - Macedonia Children Theatre Center, Skopje Performing Arts Center "MULTIMEDIA", Skopje "Child Abuse" NGO, Skopje Association for Roma Rights, Stip Center for Contemporary Arts, Skopje "Step by Step" NGO, Skopje Civil Society Resource Center, Skopje Center for Continuing Education - Association of Judges of the Republic of Macedonia "HOPS" NGO, Skopje NGO Support Center, Veles NGO Support Center, Prilep Euro Balkan Institute, Skopje Student Resource Centers in Bitola and Skopje "Economic Education for Youth" NGO, Skopje Youth Education Forum, Skopje Expert - Consortium. com, Skopje Roma Community Center "Drom", Kumanovo Forum for Integration of Macedonian Roma, Skopje "Romani Bah" NGO, Veles Association for Roma Language and Literature and Roma Cultural Center "Darhia", Skopje Roma Center of the City of Skopje, Skopje Roma Association "Cerenja", Stip Roma Humanitarian and Philanthropic Association "Mesecina", Kumanovo Association of Roma Women in Macedonia "Daja", Kumanovo Association for Roma Human Rights "Avutnipe", Skopje Roma Rights Forum "Arka", Kumanovo Ensemble for Folk Instruments and Songs "Stefce Stojkovski", Skopje Family Federation for World Peace and Integration, Skopje Humanitarian Organization "Romi", Vinica Humanitarian Organization "Romano Ilo", Kocani Humanitarian Organization "Asvin", Skopje Roma Center for Cultural and Spiritual Enlightenment and Progress, Skopje Educational, Cultural, Social and Legal Center "Renesansa", Skopje Roma Information Agency RIA, Skopje Roma international Center in Macedonia, Skopje Roma Television BTR Association for Preventive Work with Children, Youth and Their Families "Grupa Feliks", Bitola Foundation for Development of SME - Regional Center, Veles Foundation for Development of SME - Regional Center, Strumica Roma Association "Nevo Drum", Prilep Macedonian Artists Association, Skopje Youth Cultural Association, Bitola Association of Vlahs Writers and Artists in Macedonia, Skopje Association for Promotion of Treatment, Rehabilitation and Resocialization of drug adictis "Doverba", Skopje Association for Science, Culture and Art "Brathers Miladinovci", Struga Youth Ecological Center "Rekanski Biser", Rostuse Due to March 17, 2001 3:30PM ______________________ # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: [email protected] and "info nettime-l" in the msg body # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [email protected]