Dear All!

Sultan Somjee (see Advisory Board) writes the message you see further down on the humiliating abuse of prisoners in Iraq. He writes that "we need to talk about this."
I agree. I just watched CNN, where the topic was discussed. I do not remember what the name of the journalist was, however, he interpreted critical appraisals of the abuse as anti-American.
I think Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies would want to promote stances that go beyond ANTI-this-NATIONALITY or PRO-that-NATIONALITY.
If I may speak for myself, I would like to promote a GLOBAL stance FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, to be heeded by ALL.

Lots of warm wishes!

Evelin

This is what Sultan wrote:

We need to talk about this. Perhaps the Centre can make a press statement on Humiliation and Human Dignity ref to the images.
Wonder how the Arab and Muslim world is going to deal with these Images of Humiliation ? Not just as leaders meeting and officially registering their protest but more on people to people level of emotions. Were the POW humiliated in this manner during the World Wars I and II ? I am searching for the history and cultural roots for this manner of degradation of human beings. I am aware of rape and torture through pain of sexual organs but not taking pride and photographs showing conquest of the enemy in this way.

Warm regards,

Sultan