Nigeria's Boko Haram, the most horrible human rights violators
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| Boko Haram militants and girls in Nigeria. Image: pointblanknews.com |
Parents
in Nigeria must have been very frightened and anxious, their children go to
school, but never returned home. This is the horrible reality facing in Nigeria,
and the world strongly condemns the terrorist acts of Boko Haram.
Without a
doubt Abubakar Shekau said "I kidnapped your daughter," This man is
the head of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. He stated that his
assertion videotaped 57 minute duration, referring to the kidnapping of over
276 female students from their school in Chibok, Borno state, on 14 April.
Boko
Haram also threatened to sell the poor girl, and this led to international
condemnation. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president says that his government is in a
difficult period. United States also provides assistance to the Nigerian
government, as well as some European countries helped to solve the biggest case
of abduction, and is the most horrific human rights violations.
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan with a black hat. Image: cnn.com
The parents of a teenage girl who was kidnapped also concerned about the
safety of their daughter, they could be raped, tortured or killed by Boko Haram
militants. Also reported food supplies and logistics militant Islamic group has
been reduced, so it is probable abductee will lack nutrients, and the
opportunity to die of starvation can occur. Is satellite technology and drones
can find the location of these poor children ? Meanwhile, Nigerian president
Goodluck Jonathan insists not willing to exchange prisoners with Boko Haram to
free the children.
The big question why there is a group of people who could do such cruel
kidnapping or detonate a bomb in a public place so that hundreds of people die
in vain. Why is a struggle to do with cruelty and arrogance? They also violate
human rights on behalf of religion . Who is behind Boko Haram?
Boko Haram excuse to kidnap the female students is mainly because they
oppose education for women. In their version of Sharia law, women should be at
home raising children and caring for their husbands, not in school learning to
read and write. This doctrine is contrary to human rights that everyone has the
right to study at school or university, both women and men.
Let us learn from Indonesia about democracy, pluralism, tolerance and harmony among religious people.
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| Megawati Sukarnoputri (left) and Jokowi. Image: tempo.co |
Muslim women in Indonesia are very fortunate because it is free to learn at
school and even at the highest levels of education. They are also free to
choose jobs and professions suit their talent, even many who become corporate
leaders, government officials such as ministers, even Indonesia have been the
first female president, Megawati Sukarno Putri.
Jokowi a new hope
for Indonesia
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| Indonesian women. Image: cahayabentengmas.co.id |
Megawati was also a chairman of a major party in Indonesia, and has now
become a "King Maker", having been nominated Jokowi, the Governor of
Jakarta, as a candidate in elections in July 2014. Jokowi now become a new hope
for Indonesia, which has a Muslim majority population, but it is known the
world as a country that has inter-religious harmony, which is better than the
other Muslim countries . Founding Father of Indonesia have laid the groundwork
state with the motto: Bhineka Tunggal
Ika or "Unity in Diversity".
This motto is an integral part of the Pancasila,
the five basic principles or ideology of the Indonesian nation. Jokowi expected
to continue and implement the slogan, because the people of Indonesia are
pluraris society consisting of various tribes, ethnic, and many adherents of
various major religions, as well as various groups of adherents of belief in
God.
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| #BringBack OurGirl. Image: voanews.com |
Is Boko Haram do not think the simple logic? For example, if a husband died
at a young age, then who will provide a living for his wife and children they
left behind . Without education would be difficult for the widow to get a
decent job. Please remember about the black history in Afghanistan, namely Al Qaeda forbids
girls to go to school, is also prohibit women working in any field, so that the
women in Afghanistan were forced to sell themselves as prostitutes. Thankful
situation of women in Afghanistan has improved, although al Qaeda remains a
serious threat.
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| Michele Obama the first lady and Salma Hayek the Hollywood actress. Image: special. |
Currently a variety of social media has been carrying out a campaign
movement, with the hastag Bring Back Our
Girls hashtag or # BringBackOurGirls to urge the Nigerian government to
rescue the girls. Most of you must have joined this movement because you are
very concerned with human rights issues, although they are not part of your
nation, but we live together under the same sky, and under the same sun.
Let us pray so that the children are kidnapped in Nigeria Boko Haram group
could immediately released, and the number of countries based on dictatorship
soon evolved into a more democratic, respect human rights, and without
discrimination. Religion is something that is holy and loving. Let religion be
used as a shield for the power to violate human rights are universally
recognized by the United Nations, and is recognized by human reason, who love
peace and democracy.
