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End "Corrective" Rape of Lesbians in South Africa
Target: South African President Kgalema Motlanthe
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
A new ActionAid report describes the shocking rise of "corrective" rape in South Africa - in which South African lesbians are being raped in an effort to "cure" them of their sexual orientation. Support groups in Cape Town say they see 10 new cases of "corrective" rape every week. And it's even more widespread around the rest of the country.
Many perpetrators of rape already go unpunished in South Africa, but the situation is even worse for lesbian women. Indeed, 31 lesbian women have been murdered in homophobic attacks since 1998, but in only one of these cases has there been a conviction.
Although South Africa's constitution recognizes rights of gay and lesbian people, its legal system does not view crimes committed against gay and lesbians on the basis of sexual orientation to be hate crimes. The South African legal system must recognize "corrective" rape as a hate crime in addition to a rape in order to establish a greater punishment for this brutal and widespread act of sexual violence. Urge South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to deem "corrective" rape a hate crime!
Many perpetrators of rape already go unpunished in South Africa, but the situation is even worse for lesbian women. Indeed, 31 lesbian women have been murdered in homophobic attacks since 1998, but in only one of these cases has there been a conviction.
Although South Africa's constitution recognizes rights of gay and lesbian people, its legal system does not view crimes committed against gay and lesbians on the basis of sexual orientation to be hate crimes. The South African legal system must recognize "corrective" rape as a hate crime in addition to a rape in order to establish a greater punishment for this brutal and widespread act of sexual violence. Urge South African President Kgalema Motlanthe to deem "corrective" rape a hate crime!
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# 35,565:
5:48 pm PST, Feb 9,
Iris Hiatt, Illinois
# 35,564:
3:16 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, California
It is their rights as a human to chose who to have sexual intercourse with and those men do not have the right to rape them because of their sexual orientation.
It is their rights as a human to chose who to have sexual intercourse with and those men do not have the right to rape them because of their sexual orientation.
# 35,563:
12:31 pm PST, Feb 9,
Gregory Amour, California
This is simply Barbaric and uncivilized. How did this happen. Why is it happening?
This is simply Barbaric and uncivilized. How did this happen. Why is it happening?
# 35,562:
10:55 am PST, Feb 9,
Luanne Serrato, Illinois
# 35,561:
9:27 am PST, Feb 9,
Kelly Arellanes, Arkansas
# 35,560:
4:51 am PST, Feb 9,
Dianne Hillier, United Kingdom
Arya Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, known as Kuan Yin is the bodhisattva who most embodies compassion. The name Avalokitesvara has its root meaning as "he who observes the sounds of the world". The great vow of Avalokitesvara is to listen to the supplications, and cries for help from those in difficulty in the world and to provide them with aid, whatever expedient means are needed to help people most effectively. Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, an emanation of Amida Buddha's compassion, is the "Regarder of the Cries of the World". Sometimes referred to in the West as the Goddess of Mercy. Prayers for help arise from thousands of hearts, and thousands of prayers are answered by her vow of eternal compassion: Beings in Samsara, who sail the ocean of suffering, She will guide and deliver safely to the ultimate shore of enlightenment Nīlakantha Dhāranī (The Blue Necked Dhāranī) Namo ratna-trayāya (Adoration of the triple Gem) [edit] I. Initial Salutation Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya mahā-sattvāya mahā-kārunikāya (Adoration to the noble Lord who looks down, the enlightened sentient being, the great being, the merciful one!) [edit] II. Name of Avalokiteśvarā Om sarva-bhaya-śodhanāya tasya namaskrtvā imu Ārya-valokite-śvarā tava namo Nīlakantha 2 (Om! Having paid adoration to One who dispels all fears, the noble Avalokiteśvarā, adoration to the blue-necked one!) [edit] III. śloka enunication of the merit of the hrdaya-dhāranī Hrdayam vartayisyāmi sarvārtha-sādhanam śubham 3 ajeyam sarva-bhūtānām bhava-mārga-viśodhakam 4 (I shall enunciate the heart dharani which ensures all purpose, is pure and invincible for all beings, and which purifies the path of existence.) [edit] IV. Dhāranī Tadyathā: Om Ālokādhipati lokātikrānta (Like this: Om! Lord of Effulgence, the World-Transcending One. Ehy mahā-bodhisattva sarpa-sarpa smara smara hrdayam (Come, great bodhisattva, descend, descend. Please remember (smara) my heart dharani. Kuru-kuru karma dhuru-dhuru vijayate mahā-vijayate (Do, do the work. Hold fast, hold fast, Victor, the great Victor) Dhara-dhara dhārinī-rāja cala-cala mama vimalā-mūrtte (Hold on, hold on, King of the Dharani. Move, move onto my spotless image.) Ehi ehi chinda chinda aras pracali vaśa-vaśam pranāśaya (Come, come, the vow, the vow of the admantine king, destroy, destroy every poison.) Hulu-hulu smara hulu-hulu sara-sara siri-siri suru-suru (Quick-quick, please remember, quick-quick. Descend-descend, descend-descend, descend-descend) Bodhiya-bodhiya bodhaya-bodhaya maitriya Nīlakantha [dehi me] darsanam (Being enlightened, being enlightened; enlighten me, enlighten me. Merciful Blue-necked One appear [unto me].) Praharāyamānāya svāhā siddhāya svāhā mahā-siddhāya svāhā siddhayogīśvarāya svāhā (To you who sees us, hail! To the Successful one hail! To the Great Successful one hail! To the Successful Lord of the yogis, hail!) Nīlakanthāya svāhā varāha-mukhāya svāhā narasimha-mukhāya svāha (To the Blue-necked one (Nīlakantha) hail! To the Boar-faced One hail! To Man-Lion faced One hail!) Gadā-hastāya svāhā cakra-hastāya svāhā padma-hastāya svāhā (To one who bears the mace (gadā) in his hand, hail! To the holder of discus in his hand, hail! To One who sports a lotus (padma) in his hand, hail!) Nīlakantha-pāndarāya svāhā Mahātali Śankaraya svāhā (To Blue-necked One smeared (with holy ashes), hail! To the mighty auspicious one, hail!) [edit] V. Final Salutation Namo ratna-trayāya Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya svāhā (Adoration to the Triple Gem, adoration to the noble Āvalokiteśvarā (Lord who looks down), the enlightened being, hail!)
Arya Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, known as Kuan Yin is the bodhisattva who most embodies compassion. The name Avalokitesvara has its root meaning as "he who observes the sounds of the world". The great vow of Avalokitesvara is to listen to the supplications, and cries for help from those in difficulty in the world and to provide them with aid, whatever expedient means are needed to help people most effectively. Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, an emanation of Amida Buddha's compassion, is the "Regarder of the Cries of the World". Sometimes referred to in the West as the Goddess of Mercy. Prayers for help arise from thousands of hearts, and thousands of prayers are answered by her vow of eternal compassion: Beings in Samsara, who sail the ocean of suffering, She will guide and deliver safely to the ultimate shore of enlightenment Nīlakantha Dhāranī (The Blue Necked Dhāranī) Namo ratna-trayāya (Adoration of the triple Gem) [edit] I. Initial Salutation Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya mahā-sattvāya mahā-kārunikāya (Adoration to the noble Lord who looks down, the enlightened sentient being, the great being, the merciful one!) [edit] II. Name of Avalokiteśvarā Om sarva-bhaya-śodhanāya tasya namaskrtvā imu Ārya-valokite-śvarā tava namo Nīlakantha 2 (Om! Having paid adoration to One who dispels all fears, the noble Avalokiteśvarā, adoration to the blue-necked one!) [edit] III. śloka enunication of the merit of the hrdaya-dhāranī Hrdayam vartayisyāmi sarvārtha-sādhanam śubham 3 ajeyam sarva-bhūtānām bhava-mārga-viśodhakam 4 (I shall enunciate the heart dharani which ensures all purpose, is pure and invincible for all beings, and which purifies the path of existence.) [edit] IV. Dhāranī Tadyathā: Om Ālokādhipati lokātikrānta (Like this: Om! Lord of Effulgence, the World-Transcending One. Ehy mahā-bodhisattva sarpa-sarpa smara smara hrdayam (Come, great bodhisattva, descend, descend. Please remember (smara) my heart dharani. Kuru-kuru karma dhuru-dhuru vijayate mahā-vijayate (Do, do the work. Hold fast, hold fast, Victor, the great Victor) Dhara-dhara dhārinī-rāja cala-cala mama vimalā-mūrtte (Hold on, hold on, King of the Dharani. Move, move onto my spotless image.) Ehi ehi chinda chinda aras pracali vaśa-vaśam pranāśaya (Come, come, the vow, the vow of the admantine king, destroy, destroy every poison.) Hulu-hulu smara hulu-hulu sara-sara siri-siri suru-suru (Quick-quick, please remember, quick-quick. Descend-descend, descend-descend, descend-descend) Bodhiya-bodhiya bodhaya-bodhaya maitriya Nīlakantha [dehi me] darsanam (Being enlightened, being enlightened; enlighten me, enlighten me. Merciful Blue-necked One appear [unto me].) Praharāyamānāya svāhā siddhāya svāhā mahā-siddhāya svāhā siddhayogīśvarāya svāhā (To you who sees us, hail! To the Successful one hail! To the Great Successful one hail! To the Successful Lord of the yogis, hail!) Nīlakanthāya svāhā varāha-mukhāya svāhā narasimha-mukhāya svāha (To the Blue-necked one (Nīlakantha) hail! To the Boar-faced One hail! To Man-Lion faced One hail!) Gadā-hastāya svāhā cakra-hastāya svāhā padma-hastāya svāhā (To one who bears the mace (gadā) in his hand, hail! To the holder of discus in his hand, hail! To One who sports a lotus (padma) in his hand, hail!) Nīlakantha-pāndarāya svāhā Mahātali Śankaraya svāhā (To Blue-necked One smeared (with holy ashes), hail! To the mighty auspicious one, hail!) [edit] V. Final Salutation Namo ratna-trayāya Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya svāhā (Adoration to the Triple Gem, adoration to the noble Āvalokiteśvarā (Lord who looks down), the enlightened being, hail!)
# 35,559:
4:22 am PST, Feb 9,
Susan Darragh, New Jersey
boy i hope rosie O"Donnell is on board with this...this is right up her alley
boy i hope rosie O"Donnell is on board with this...this is right up her alley
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6:30 pm PST, Feb 8,
Name not displayed, California
# 35,557:
1:31 pm PST, Feb 8,
Kaylee Cano, Texas
# 35,556:
10:14 am PST, Feb 8,
Michael Earley, United Kingdom
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6:57 am PST, Feb 8,
Julie Goldman, Missouri
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3:44 pm PST, Feb 7,
Elizabeth Desko, Kentucky
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10:45 am PST, Feb 7,
Brittany Pritt, West Virginia
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10:23 am PST, Feb 7,
Joan and Paul Armer, California
# 35,551:
6:36 pm PST, Feb 6,
Candice Barnett, California
# 35,550:
11:47 am PST, Feb 6,
Brad Benoit, Florida
# 35,549:
8:23 am PST, Feb 6,
Jackie Godbout, Virginia
How stupid could you possibly be, and how has no one been smart enough to kill you yet?? I wish they would get on it. You need smacked twice first though.
How stupid could you possibly be, and how has no one been smart enough to kill you yet?? I wish they would get on it. You need smacked twice first though.
# 35,548:
7:41 pm PST, Feb 5,
Kathy And Judy Sutter, Florida
Threaten to cut off their aid until this is stopped. I thought they were a "democracy"; Brutal
Threaten to cut off their aid until this is stopped. I thought they were a "democracy"; Brutal
# 35,547:
3:42 pm PST, Feb 5,
Douglas Morris, Oklahoma
# 35,546:
8:51 am PST, Feb 5,
Jane Hope, Kentucky
# 35,545:
3:28 pm PST, Feb 4,
Paul Ordway, Oregon
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9:12 am PST, Feb 4,
Marian Hellen, United Kingdom
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9:10 am PST, Feb 4,
Lynne Van Alstine, Wisconsin
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10:33 pm PST, Feb 3,
Sylvia Stewart, California
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7:54 am PST, Feb 3,
Sara Milner, Massachusetts
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9:53 pm PST, Feb 2,
Charmaine Michaels, New Jersey
# 35,539:
2:51 am PST, Feb 2,
Julia Blayse, Australia
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11:18 pm PST, Feb 1,
Pam Boland, Georgia
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4:13 pm PST, Jan 31,
Lorienne Young, Australia
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11:51 am PST, Jan 31,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 35,535:
6:47 pm PST, Jan 30,
Christien Cardona, Massachusetts
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2:35 am PST, Jan 30,
Dmiytiy Denisov, Russian Federation
stop your f.cking actions
stop your f.cking actions
# 35,533:
12:06 am PST, Jan 30,
Nina Serman, Michigan
# 35,532:
11:23 pm PST, Jan 29,
Miranda Richards, California
# 35,531:
4:02 pm PST, Jan 29,
Liz Recko-Morrison, Massachusetts
This is one of the most offensive acts I've ever heard of!
This is one of the most offensive acts I've ever heard of!
# 35,530:
11:01 am PST, Jan 29,
James Mckinney Jr, Texas
# 35,529:
9:19 pm PST, Jan 28,
Robert Bonfante, Maryland
# 35,528:
11:39 am PST, Jan 28,
Yanula Pengenika, Florida
# 35,527:
8:25 pm PST, Jan 27,
Lauren Haley, Virginia
# 35,526:
12:40 pm PST, Jan 27,
Ambrose Merly, Connecticut
most of the judges in s.a. are afrikaners, while most of the rape victims are black or colored. i wonder if that has anything to do with it.
most of the judges in s.a. are afrikaners, while most of the rape victims are black or colored. i wonder if that has anything to do with it.
# 35,525:
4:07 am PST, Jan 26,
Odette Johnson, South Africa
# 35,524:
11:48 am PST, Jan 25,
Name not displayed, California
# 35,523:
4:02 am PST, Jan 25,
Pat Marshall, Michigan
This is truly appalling
This is truly appalling
# 35,522:
5:50 pm PST, Jan 24,
Name not displayed, Illinois
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1:25 pm PST, Jan 24,
Morag Judith Rubanenko, Israel
# 35,520:
1:07 pm PST, Jan 24,
Joanne Mary Doherty, United Kingdom
# 35,519:
6:22 am PST, Jan 24,
Deb Kobres, Florida
# 35,518:
2:18 am PST, Jan 24,
Brittany Somers, Florida
# 35,517:
10:54 pm PST, Jan 23,
Shanowa Bar, Israel
# 35,516:
10:59 pm PST, Jan 22,
Lindsey Hardy, California
# 35,515:
8:40 am PST, Jan 22,
Claire Andrews, Florida
# 35,514:
7:41 am PST, Jan 22,
Lisa Silverman, Missouri
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5:23 am PST, Jan 22,
DORIS LEHR, New York
# 35,512:
6:46 pm PST, Jan 21,
Nicholas Feda, Illinois
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10:13 am PST, Jan 21,
Amanda Kinder, Texas
This is absolutely discusting!! It's inhumane and shocking. I am horrified that this even occurs on this planet! Lets stand up for those who have no voice and say enough is enough!!
This is absolutely discusting!! It's inhumane and shocking. I am horrified that this even occurs on this planet! Lets stand up for those who have no voice and say enough is enough!!
# 35,510:
1:26 pm PST, Jan 19,
Name not displayed, Illinois
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1:58 pm PST, Jan 18,
Audrey Kunkle, California
# 35,508:
10:37 am PST, Jan 17,
Rob Sullivan, Texas
# 35,507:
12:27 am PST, Jan 17,
Desiree Mills, Illinois
# 35,505:
7:54 am PST, Jan 16,
David Panitch, Illinois
This is terrible! We need to stop this horrible act immediately!
This is terrible! We need to stop this horrible act immediately!
# 35,504:
4:18 pm PST, Jan 15,
Sylvia York, Florida
# 35,503:
12:08 pm PST, Jan 15,
Renata Ludlow, Colorado
idiots..xo!
idiots..xo!
# 35,502:
5:54 pm PST, Jan 14,
Lizzie Magalen, California
