A petition to Members of Parliament in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden
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We, concerned citizens from many different parts of the world,
wish to bring the following observations and recommendation to your
attention.
After the Second World War peoples on all continents welcomed
and appreciated the constructive, non-confrontational and
bridge-building role, that the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway and Sweden — often played in international affairs.
In recent decades the distinct world political identity of the
Nordic countries has gradually eroded. Finland's and Sweden's decisions,
in 2022, to apply for membership in NATO, in which Denmark, Iceland and
Norway have long been members, is yet another step in a process whereby
the Nordic coutries integrate ever more deeply into a security policy
and military alliance with the European Union and the United States of
America. In June 2022 Norway signed a bilateral Defense Cooperation
Agreement (DCA) with the United States of America. In Denmark, Finland
and Sweden similar DCAs may be ratified in the upcoming months.
The Defense Cooperation Agreements will lead to increased
military activity in the Nordic area and the Baltic Sea. The costs to
the environment are likely to be high and the rights of the indigenous
Sami people of north Norway, Sweden and Finland are at risk.
These Nordic Defense Cooperation Agreements with the USA are
also of major global concern. They bring a number of new American
military bases to the immediate neighbourhood of Russia's second largest
city, St Petersburg and to military installations in North West Russia.
They inevitably increase the tension between Russia and NATO and
thereby contribute to further destabilisation of the world order and
heightened risk of nuclear war.
We appeal to all members of parliament in Denmark, Finland and
Sweden to vote against ratification of the Defense Cooperation Agreement
of their respective country with the United States of America.
Sincerely,
First signatures:
Rajni Bakshi, India, Founder of Youtube platform Ahimsa Conversations
Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor and Director of the University of Johannesburg Centre for Social Change, South Africa
Mike Davies, Social landscaper, grower, activist, Harare, Zimbabwe
Arturo Escobar, Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ashish Kothari, Environmentalist, India
Anat Matar, Senior Lecturer of Philosopy, Tel Aviv University
Mbasa Potelwa, President
of Imbokodo Yabathembu Women's League
Dr. Uma Shankari, Farmer, Concerned Indian citizen, member of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
David Swanson, World BEYOND War, Charlottesville, Virginia
Chico Whitaker, Consulting member of the Brazilian Justice and Peace Commission, co-founder of the World Social Forum
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