WOMEN IN BLACK AGAINST WAR

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Ever since 1991 Women in Black  against War from Belgrade have been
actively working for peace and non violence. The policy which
characterizes Women in Black against War begins with confronting with
every form of violence, war, militarism, nationalism. Since 1991 the
biggest casualty on the territory of Former Yugoslavia has been the
civilian population. It is happening again now.
Values which we are supporting are life, solidarity, respecting of
differences. For 8 years already we have been developing a network of
exchange and solidarity against war which involves women from all the
continents, among them are of course, also women from countries of NATO.

As a women’s organization which has always been engaged against
militarism, that is, against all forms of military intervention, this
time too it is against the military intervention of NATO against FRY.
Until now we have always had support and solidarity from women’s and
peace movement in Europe and USA. Unfortunately, the governments of
these countries didn’t take into account the work of the peace movements
in their countries let alone the activity of the peace movement in FRY.
We, Women in Black against War from Belgrade demand from the governments
members of the NATO:

? TO STOP IMMEDIATELY THE BOMBINGS ON THE TERRITORY OF FRY
? TO ESTABLISH THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AND AN INTERNATIONAL PEACE
CONFERENCE ON BALKANS
? TO ENABLE THE REFUGEES, EXPELLED AND DISPLACED POPULATION FROM KOSOVO,
IF THEY WISH TO, TO COME BACK OR GO TO THIRD COUNTRIES

We demand from Women in Black and all women’s  peace organizations to
give this appeal to their governments.
Human rights and democracy cannot be imposed by bombs and weapons but
can only be instigated by negotiations and support to all powers which
are firmly for human rights and democracy.

BELGRADE 20th April 1999

WOMEN IN BLACK AGAINST WAR