Cempaka Belanda: Imprisoned in a marriage? Contact Femmes for Freedom

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Imprisoned in a marriage? Contact Femmes for Freedom

RNW, 23 May 2012, by Erik Klooster

(Image: Madelon Engelen)

Many women in the Netherlands are locked in a marriage. Under Dutch law, they are divorced but, according to their religion, they are still married. A special helpline for such women was launched this week - Femmes for Freedom.

Being imprisoned in a religious marriage can have dire consequences. Muslim women, for example, who have remarried or have a new partner, often risk arrest when visiting their lands of origin. They can face prosecution for adultery - and sentences of stoning or hanging, depending on the country.

Women in this situation are not arrested immediately they arrive at the airport. Local police often only take action after they are informed of the situation by the women’s relatives or acquaintances.

Disgrace

In the Netherlands, women can be put under great pressure to remain locked in marriages by relatives who fear scandal and disgrace. This is largely an unseen problem as few women in this position dare be open about their dilemma.

One exception is Shirin Musa of the Pakistani-Dutch community. She married a Pakistani Muslim man in 2002 and, in 2005, the couple went through with an Islamic wedding.

In 2008, Ms Musa’s husband said he wanted to separate. They were divorced under Dutch law but the man refused to agree to a religious divorce.

Ms Musa appears to be the first Muslim woman who has had her religious marriage ended by a Dutch court. In fact, the Dutch judge simply imposed 250-euro damages on her ex-husband for every day he refused to end the religious marriage.

The judge was convinced by Ms Musa’s argument that her rights under the European Convention on Human Rights were being breached. Her ex-husband quickly complied with the court order and the religious marriage was dissolved.

Other religions

Roman Catholic and Hindu women also risk being locked in marriages they don’t want. Jewish women face similar problems if their ex-husbands refuse to agree to religious divorce. If the woman begins a new relationship or has children, she can be considered as bringing shame upon her family.

Jewish marriages do appear easier to dissolve in the Netherlands than is the case with Islamic ones. Lawyer Danusia Bialkowski who represented Shirin Musa says Jewish couples often have it written into their Dutch pre-nuptial agreement that the man won’t refuse to co-operate with a religious divorce if this is desired by the woman. Ms Bialkowski points out that rabbis accept these agreements.

Femmes for Freedom

Drawing on her own experience, Sharin Musa last year set up Femmes for Freedom to fight against both imprisonment in marriage and forced marriages. She says she knows directly of nearly 20 women who are locked in marriages against their will.

Her organisation aims to combat this kind of abuse both in the Netherlands and abroad. A helpline has now been set up and it is hoped in the future to train ‘buddies’ who will support women during legal proceedings.

Ms Musa believes it is important that political measures are introduced. MPs are due to hold round table discussions on the issues next month. Femmes for Freedom is pushing for draft legislation on forced marriage to cover imprisonment in marriage as well. Outgoing Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten is considering the proposal, according to a spokesperson, although the issue is said to be far from simple.