PO Box 48030
Mississauga, ON
L5A 1W0, Canada
416-602-2149
Press Release
December 11, 2007
For Immediate Release
CANADIAN MUSLIM YOUTH ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR A PROACTIVE STRATEGY TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Young Muslims Canada expressed its deep sadness and regret over the tragic murder of Aqsa Parvez from Mississauga. Abuse of women is prohibited in the Islamic tradition.
We are urging authorities to prosecute those culpable of this crime to the fullest extent of the law. Domestic violence is found in communities across Canada. Partnerships between community groups and all levels of government are needed to develop proactive strategies especially for new and emerging communities to combat domestic violence.
According to Young Muslims' Media Relations Representative, Sumayyah Poonah, "What happened yesterday is a tragedy. Grassroots organizations need to work in partnership with government and public service agencies to tackle this issue head on. We need to work together to prevent tragedies like this from happening in the future."
As a Canadian youth organization, Young Muslims Canada has recently been publicizing the ‘Neighbours, Friends and Families' which is a public campaign to raise awareness about the signs of women who are victims of abuse in emerging communities. This campaign is a partnership between the Government of Ontario, Ontario Women's Directorate and the Expert Panel on the Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women and Children.
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Contacts:
Sumayyah Poonah
416-858-6624
sumayyah@youngmuslims.ca
Syed Reza
416-602-2149
syed@youngmuslims.ca
Yaseen Poonah [Available for Interviews in French]
416-543-7273
yaseen@youngmuslims.ca
