Let Kiwi women speak!
Chris Hipkins - what is a woman?!
Chris Hipkins - what is a woman?!
On Saturday, 25th March, the prominent UK activist Kellie-Jay Keen was met with violence when she attempted to hold a rally in support of women’s rights in Auckland, New Zealand.
Keen was assaulted by a transgender-identified man who doused her in tomato soup after violent transgender rights activists breached security barriers thanks to a lack of any meaningful police presence. Disturbing video footage shows Kellie-Jay needing to be surrounded by a team of volunteer stewards and escorted away from a violent mob in fear for her life. She was later forced to leave New Zealand as the police told her that her safety could not be guaranteed.
In a separate incident, a 70-year-old woman attending the event suffered a fractured eye socket after she was repeatedly headbutted and punched in the face by a violent transgender rights activist.
This unacceptable violence was foreseeable thanks to the hyperbole and rhetoric being whipped up towards Kellie-Jay by the media and New Zealand politicians before her visit.
The lack of protection for Kellie-Jay and the women who attended her event clearly violates their rights to free speech and personal safety.
This violence and intimidation were intended to act as a chilling warning for other women in New Zealand wanting to hold similar events.
It is deeply concerning that women in a supposedly free and democratic country like New Zealand are being prevented from participating in public debate about their rights. A strong message must be sent to the violent transgender activists seeking to close down the debate.
Worryingly, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, has contributed to the hatred directed at Kellie-Jay Keen by misrepresenting her views and calling them ‘abhorrent’. Hipkins has also declined to define what a woman is, stating that the question is ‘slightly out of left field’. If Hipkins cannot state what a woman is, then he cannot stand up for 50% of his country and is unfit for office.
Sign the petition calling upon New Zealand’s prime minister to apologise to Kellie-Jay Keen for mischaracterising her views and for his country’s failure to keep her safe. Ask Mr Hipkins to make reparations and uphold freedom of speech by inviting Kellie-Jay Keen back to the country in order to hold her cancelled rallies and provide her with the necessary protection to keep her safe.
Tell Mr Hipkins that he must protect the rights and freedoms of all New Zealand’s citizens regardless of their views on controversial issues.
Sources:
New Zealand has much to learn from the treatment of Posie Parker (Spectator)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/new-zealand-has-much-to-learn-from-the-treatment-of-posie-parker/
Watch Jacinta Ardem's successor struggle to define a woman (Spectator)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/watch-jacinda-arderns-successor-struggles-to-define-a-woman/
JK Rowling Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1642837165993230336?s=20
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Let Women Speak in New Zealand
To Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister of New Zealand
We, the undersigned, wish to express our deep concern regarding the recent events surrounding prominent women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen’s visit to New Zealand.
Prior to her visit, Ms Keen was subject to harassment and threats of violence whipped up by the media and New Zealand politicians.
As you know, Ms Keen’s event was unable to go ahead after violent transgender rights protesters breached the barriers and assaulted not only Ms Keen but also other women attending the rally. The inadequate police protection failed to ensure the safety of those attending Ms Keen’s peaceful protest and forced her to leave the country.
This is unacceptable and a clear violation of her rights to free speech and personal safety.
New Zealand must reaffirm its commitment to upholding freedom of speech and the right to express dissenting views without fear of retaliation.
We urge you to take immediate action to ensure that Kellie-Jay Keen is reinvited to New Zealand to hold her cancelled events and provided with the necessary protection to ensure her safety during her visit. Re-inviting Ms Keen would send a strong message that New Zealand is not prepared to tolerate violence and intimidation towards women.
We ask you to retract your recent comments, which misrepresent Keen’s position on the transgender community and to offer a cogent definition of what a woman is. It is absurd that you appear unwilling or unable to accurately describe 50% of your country’s population. How can you be trusted to defend women’s rights if you are unable to define what a woman is?
The New Zealand government needs to take a strong stand in support of freedom of speech and to protect this fundamental right for all citizens.
Let Women Speak in New Zealand
To Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister of New Zealand
We, the undersigned, wish to express our deep concern regarding the recent events surrounding prominent women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen’s visit to New Zealand.
Prior to her visit, Ms Keen was subject to harassment and threats of violence whipped up by the media and New Zealand politicians.
As you know, Ms Keen’s event was unable to go ahead after violent transgender rights protesters breached the barriers and assaulted not only Ms Keen but also other women attending the rally. The inadequate police protection failed to ensure the safety of those attending Ms Keen’s peaceful protest and forced her to leave the country.
This is unacceptable and a clear violation of her rights to free speech and personal safety.
New Zealand must reaffirm its commitment to upholding freedom of speech and the right to express dissenting views without fear of retaliation.
We urge you to take immediate action to ensure that Kellie-Jay Keen is reinvited to New Zealand to hold her cancelled events and provided with the necessary protection to ensure her safety during her visit. Re-inviting Ms Keen would send a strong message that New Zealand is not prepared to tolerate violence and intimidation towards women.
We ask you to retract your recent comments, which misrepresent Keen’s position on the transgender community and to offer a cogent definition of what a woman is. It is absurd that you appear unwilling or unable to accurately describe 50% of your country’s population. How can you be trusted to defend women’s rights if you are unable to define what a woman is?
The New Zealand government needs to take a strong stand in support of freedom of speech and to protect this fundamental right for all citizens.
