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DATE=11/12/1999
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=PROTEST AGAINST TALEBAN SANCTIONS (L ONLY)
NUMBER=2-256112
BYLINE=BRECK ARDERY
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO:  A small group of Afghan-Americans gathered 
outside United Nations headquarters today (Friday) to 
protest impending sanctions against the Taleban rulers 
in Afghanistan. V-O-A correspondent Breck Ardery 
reports from the United Nations.
TEXT:  The demonstration, organized by the Afghan 
Islamic Center of New York, was not in direct support 
of the Taleban but was strongly against U-N sanctions.
The sanctions, which go into effect Sunday (11/14), 
were approved by the U-N Security Council at the 
urging of the United States because of the refusal of 
the Taleban to turn over terrorism suspect Osama bin 
Laden.  Some members of the Security Council were 
concerned that blanket sanctions could hurt innocent 
civilians in Afghanistan.  So the sanctions are 
limited to freezing the Taleban government's 
international bank accounts and banning international 
flights by Ariana, the Afghan national airline.
However, demonstration spokeswoman Wahida Zaheri said 
the ban on air service will hurt many average people 
in Afghanistan.
            /// Zaheri Act ///
      That will effect mail going into the country.  A 
      lot of the people in the country have friends or 
      family here in the western world who send them 
      money or letters.  That is their only hope.  
      With the winter coming, we are afraid that if 
      you start with sanctioning airplanes, other 
      people will be afraid to go into the country.
            /// End Act ///
Ms. Zaheri said she understands the concern about the 
Taleban's refusal to turn over Mr. bin Laden, but does 
not think it is fair for a "whole country to be 
sacrificed over one man."  The demonstrators said the 
U-N Security Council should find another way to deal 
with the issue.
While the demonstration in New York was entirely 
peaceful, the United Nations office in Kandahar, 
Afghanistan, was stoned by an unruly mob earlier in 
the week.  U-N officials say the sanctions will in no 
way interfere with humanitarian aid for 
Afghanistan.(Signed)
NEB/UN/BA/LSF/JP
12-Nov-1999 17:29 PM EDT (12-Nov-1999 2229 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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