Society pushes for human values, rights

THE Society For Human Salvation (SFHS) is an organisation of Civil Society. It represents an enlightened segment of society and follows universal human values, democracy and human rights. The SFHS welcomes the US government’s decision to opt for a diplomatic channel instead of a military mission in Afghanistan.

Indeed, with the passage of time, a civil society emerged in Afghanistan and the world can kindle high hopes of better social relations in Afghan society. We are joyfully confident that the US will now clear the remains of two decades long prisons in Afghanistan with the spirit of tolerance and forgiveness. The international community and peaceloving masses of the world expect a general amnesty for the detainees and convicts including Dr Aafia Siddiqui, imprisoned in US jails, will be freed on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

The Society For Human Salvation exclusively appeals to the president, government and other institutions of the US to accord sympathetic consideration of this mercy appeal to pardon and release Dr Aafia Siddiqui in the name of human dignity, honour, moral values and conscience. She is sick. Her children are continuously deprived of their mother’s presence, love and affection due to her detention.

As such, the children could not achieve fundamental human rights without any fault of theirs.

MAHFOOZ UN NABI KHAN | President, Society for Human Salvation