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November 28, 2005

France: March For Muslim Woman Set On Fire

Today's Telegraph announces that yesterday, a march was held in Paris, which was organised by the organisation "Ni Putes ni Soumises" (Neither Prostitutes Nor Submissives).

The reason for their protest was to voice anger at a cruel attack upon a young woman, and anger at the media's apparent indifference by virtually ignoring the case. The press in France has deliberately played down reporting of recent events, wary to use the term "Muslim" when referring to rioters. This case is perhaps an embarrassment to the French media, as both victim and perpetrator are both Muslim.

18-year old Chahrazad Belayni is in a critical condition, being kept in an artificial coma, after she received severe burns over 60 per cent of her body. On November 13, the Moroccan was walking near her home in Neuilly-sur-Marne in northeastern Paris, when she was atttaacked.

Her attacker was a workmate of Pakistani origin who was incensed that she had earlier refused to marry him. This man and another, believed to be his accomplice, are in hiding somewhere.

"This man asked her to marry him three times. He didn't understand her refusals and wouldn't leave her alone," said Sonia, a classmate. "Chahrazad was a beautiful young girl, very soignee (smart,stylish) and coquettish. He hurt her more than most by physically damaging her."

Several hundred people marched to the town hall, with a banner portrait of Chahrazad, smiling, at the head of the group. The words on the banner demanded "Justice, Liberty, Respect". Her brother Abdelaziz made an impassioned speech, criticising the lack of public outcry over Chahrazad's immolation.

"We are here to denounce this horrible act," he said. "We are here, not to call for revenge but that justice is done. We are here to denounce all violence against women: women must be able to say No or Yes".

The group Ni Putes ni Soumises which we described earlier, was founded by Fadel Amara, who was present at the march.

The group campaigns against the violence against women which particularly occurs among Muslim immigrant communities in France. On Saturday the group had a silent vigil for a girl named Nadia, who was allegedly killed by her husband in the Parisian suburb of Val d'Oise last year. Her body has never been recovered.

A year ago the group held a march in Marseilles, to protest against a similar case to that of Chahrazad. 23-year old Ghofrane Haddaoui was a beautiful Tunisian woman who refused to go out with a younger Muslim man. Her body was found in urban wasteland in the outskirts of the southern city. She had been stoned to death for this "crime". Her mother said her face was unrecognisable.

Ni Putes ni Soumises has 6,000 members and 60 local branches, but is stretched to accommodate the constant pleas for help from young Muslim woman, desperate to escape a culture where they are forced to wear either strict Muslim clothing or be attacked or threatened with rape for being seen as "whores".

Between 2003 and 2004, 163 women in France died at the hands of men.

Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at November 28, 2005 7:19 AM

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