Support

Thank you everyone for your support at the Rally. This is only the beginning! Here’s what else you can do to support Rumana and end violence against women

• Sign the Online Petition to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh:http://www.petitiononline.com/rmubc/petition.html

• Sign the Online Petition to the the High Commissioner for Bangladesh in Ottawa, Canada:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/382/justice-for-rumana-monzur/
  

• Contact the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Ottawa (see below)

• Make a donation to support Rumana (also see below)
• High tea fundraiser (Jul 16, 2011)

• Ramadan dinner fundraiser (Aug 12, 2011)
• Toonies for Rumana (until Sep 16, 2011)

• Join us on Facebook: Support Group for Rumana

Contact the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Ottawa

Please consider contacting the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Ottawa, Canada to convince police and prosecutors to take action in pursuit of justice. Your telephone calls, hard-copy letters, faxes, and emails (in that order of priority) will hold considerable weight with the Bangladeshi government, showing that Rumana’s case and well-being is being followed closely internationally. Include Name (Rumana Monzur), Date of Incident (Jun 5, 2011), Request of the Embassy (ensure access to justice, provide support and safety etc.).

The High Commission can be reached at:

High Commission for Bangladesh
Constitution Square Centre
340 Albert Street, Suite #1250
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7Y6 Canada

Tel. 613-236-0138 (Ext 229)
Fax. 613-567-3213
Email. bangla@rogers.com

Fund for Rumana

A fund has been created to assist Rumana.
Donate Online: https://rumana.givecentre.com/donate/11

Alternatively, you can submit cheques, money order or cash to either:

1. The Office of the VP Students, Old Administration Building, Room 123, 6328 Memorial Road. Mailing address: Vice Presidents, Students Office, 6328 Memorial Road, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2, OR
2. St. John’s College UBC, Main Office. Mailing address: 2111 Lower Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4

Cheques should be made out to “The University of British Columbia”.

Rally for Rumana (was held on Jun 26, 2011)

The community of St. John’s College (where Rumana used to live when in Canada) and the Bangladeshi Student Association held a peaceful rally in support of Rumana, and all other women who have been, and are being subjected to domestic violence. All we demand is justice for Rumana and an end to violence against women.

The event took place on Sunday 26th of June at 3pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery – Georgia Plaza, in front of the Gallery’s stairs . We thank everyone for their presence and support.

Please continue to spread the word and heighten awareness by taking the steps indicated at the top of this page. You can also send this Flyer to your departments’ lists and anywhere else you have connections to. You can also get some prints some and put them on boards where you work, the gym you go to, etc.

• Further information on the Rally