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Re: [RC] UAE Involvement in AERC Functions - heidiHeidi, Since I viewed the documentary last Tuesday I have been researching beyond the HBO report. The UAE has a law on the books from 1980 and reintroduced in 2002 that prohibits this action of child jockeys. So far I have over 10 independent sources of abusing this UAE law that have occurred since 2002, including several human rights organizations, a united nations report, as well as the expose from HBO. We have been involved with the UAE for over 10 years and they are not following our example....perhaps on paper but not in reality. What is the next step when example does not work? This will be the last public statement I will make on ridecamp on this subject. If some riders choose to participate side by side and accept sponsorships, and invitations from those that advocate child slavery so be it. Let me see if I understand you correctly. The UAE has laws on the books against this atrocity. But some still practice it in violation of the law of the land. In other words, it is not the UAE that should be boycotted, but those individuals who still practice the atrocity, as the country itself is making efforts to end the atrocity. We also have laws on the books against hate crimes and racially oriented crimes. The KKK was founded in Pulaski, TN. Does that mean I should boycott rides in Tennessee, simply because there are still hate crimes? North Idaho has pockets of white supremacists. Does that tar and feather my entire state? I should hope not. Should the UAE cease to deal with US, because we have not entirely controlled those who perpetrate race crimes? This is a serious issue, and I am not trying to make light of it. But I still submit that our absence will do far less to correct the atrocities than our continued involvement, coupled with the very blatant example of equality for women in our sport (which is one of the BEST messages we take with us--and I agree with Gabi--this is often the forerunner of the improvement of the conditions for children). Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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