Campaign Letter - Justice for Du'a & to stop so called 'honor killing'

Send this campaign letter to urge the Iraqi Prime Minister to investigate the murder of Du'a and to campaign to stop so called 'honour killing'. Copy to your blog too, send it and encourage others to do the same. This was provided by Amnesty International UK

Prime Minister Nuri Kamil al-Maliki

Baghdad

Republic of Iraq

Your Excellency,

I am writing to you to express my horror over the stoning to death of Du’a Khalil Aswad which has taken place at the hands of an unruly mob and appears to have been actively enjoyed and promoted by many of those present who filmed and photographed it. I am particularly concerned to learn that it is alleged that law enforcement officials stood by and took no action.

I am urgently calling on you to:

• Ensure that those responsible for the stoning to death of Du’a Khalil Aswad be brought to justice,
• That it be investigated if it is indeed the case that law enforcement officials were present and took no action and if so to prosecute them,
• Amend Iraqi Law to make so-called “Honour killings” a serious criminal offence.

Yours sincerely