Support Aamir Raza!
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This website was created to support Syed Aamir Raza Hussain in his quest to be accepted as a permanent resident in Canada. After denouncing the marketing practices of Nestlé Milkpak Ltd in Pakistan, Aamir received several threats and he is no longer safe in his country. Such marketing practices violate the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, as they undermine breastfeeding. The Code has been endorsed by Canada as well as by over 160 countries at the World Health Assembly. UNICEF has stated: "Marketing practices that undermine breastfeeding are potentially hazardous wherever they are pursued: in the developing world, WHO estimates that some 1.5 million children die each year because they are not adequately breastfed. These facts are not in dispute."
Aamir came to Canada in 2000 and applied for refugee status soon after his arrival. His application was rejected in 2001. He has now been in Canada for four years and has been trying to obtain permanent resident status for the past three. He has not seen his wife and two children (now 6 and 10) since he left Pakistan.
He was unable to attend the funeral of his mother (Sept 2003) nor of his father (Dec 2003). Since the first year of his arrival in Canada, Aamir has been working nearly 60 hours a week to meet his needs and those of his family. Several prominent groups and experts in infant health across the country have told Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Judy Sgro, and her department, that the case of Aamir clearly deserves our full support. If he is sent back to Pakistan, he and his family will be punished for his courage and honesty in defending the interests of mothers and children, and this in keeping with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Because he is a Shiite, further persecution could ensue. Increased public support for Aamir could help resolve his case with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Please sign the petition (letter) to the Honorable Judy Sgro, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, in support of Aamir. A copy will be sent to Citizenship and Immigration.
Blogger's note: If you want to see a heart-wrenching picture of what bottle feeding does to babies in developing countries, I encourage you to visit this website and click on "Aamir's Story"...
This website was created to support Syed Aamir Raza Hussain in his quest to be accepted as a permanent resident in Canada. After denouncing the marketing practices of Nestlé Milkpak Ltd in Pakistan, Aamir received several threats and he is no longer safe in his country. Such marketing practices violate the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, as they undermine breastfeeding. The Code has been endorsed by Canada as well as by over 160 countries at the World Health Assembly. UNICEF has stated: "Marketing practices that undermine breastfeeding are potentially hazardous wherever they are pursued: in the developing world, WHO estimates that some 1.5 million children die each year because they are not adequately breastfed. These facts are not in dispute."
Aamir came to Canada in 2000 and applied for refugee status soon after his arrival. His application was rejected in 2001. He has now been in Canada for four years and has been trying to obtain permanent resident status for the past three. He has not seen his wife and two children (now 6 and 10) since he left Pakistan.
He was unable to attend the funeral of his mother (Sept 2003) nor of his father (Dec 2003). Since the first year of his arrival in Canada, Aamir has been working nearly 60 hours a week to meet his needs and those of his family. Several prominent groups and experts in infant health across the country have told Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Judy Sgro, and her department, that the case of Aamir clearly deserves our full support. If he is sent back to Pakistan, he and his family will be punished for his courage and honesty in defending the interests of mothers and children, and this in keeping with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Because he is a Shiite, further persecution could ensue. Increased public support for Aamir could help resolve his case with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Please sign the petition (letter) to the Honorable Judy Sgro, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, in support of Aamir. A copy will be sent to Citizenship and Immigration.
Blogger's note: If you want to see a heart-wrenching picture of what bottle feeding does to babies in developing countries, I encourage you to visit this website and click on "Aamir's Story"...
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