An open letter from the Association
of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human
rights violations in Palestine
The Association
of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their
power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of
social work is to work against human rights violations wherever they occur.
Social Workers in Iceland and social workers all over the world feel there is a
strong need for the international society to join hands to reverse the awful
development in Palestine and stop the human rights violations that are taking
place in the Gaza area with bombings on hospitals, schools and refugee camps
where number of civilians and children has been killed. Social workers around
the world are terrified of the news received from Gaza and a week ago a social
worker, Hashem Khader Abu Maria, was shot to death when he took part in a solidarity
walk with Palestine. The Association of Social Workers in Iceland condemns the death
of Hashem and sends its condolences to his family and social workers in
Palestine.
The Association
of Social Workers in Iceland supports the call of the International Association
of Social Workers (IFSW) to the international community and its 115 member
organizations around the world to challenge their government to support peace
based on the fundamental ideas of self-determination, social and economic
equality and social protection. The international community must take action to
ensure peace in Gaza so that the future will be based on rights, dignity and
stability to the population of Palestine and Israel, but the basic values of
social work is respect for human dignity and human rights of all. The Association
of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to fight
against the human rights abuses that are taking place in Palestine with all
their might at international levels.
On behalf of the
Association of Social Workers in Iceland
Mary
Rúnarsdóttir, Chairman
Telephone:
6995111
Website: www.felagsradgjof.is
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