vybz kartel, from calls to murder to the reggae compassionate act

STOP MURDER MUSIC FRANCE (PARIS, MONTPELLIER):
VYBZ KARTEL, FROM
CALLS TO MURDER TO THE REGGAE
COMPASSIONATE ACT
(The Jamaican singer commits himself never again
to call for the murder of LGBT people)
Press release NoTR10INT12A
Paris, Thursday 23 September 2010
EN
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Tjenbé Rèd, the Afro-Caribbean association for the struggle against all forms
of racism, homophobia and aids, the French coordinator of the international
Stop Murder Music (SMM) coalition, received yesterday at 19:03 hrs
(Kingston, Jamaica time) a copy of the Reggae Compassionate Act (RCA)
signed by the hand of VYBZ KARTEL, sent from his own personal email
address. Signing this Code of Practice is an example of real progress in the
struggle against all forms of homophobia in Jamaica, France and the rest of
the world. The SMM coalition has been waiting for this since 2004.
It commits the artist not to repeat the calls for murder of LGBT people
(lesbians, gays, bi- and trans-sexuals) which he included in performances
between 2003 and 2010. It constitutes a major success for the strategy of
dialogue led by the SMM coalition, including, particularly, the British group
OutRage! and its chair, Peter THATCHELL.
Tjenbé Rèd welcomes this courageous gesture by VYBZ KARTEL and thanks the
council of the 18th district of Paris, which, on the intiative of Mr Ian BROSSAT
(chair of the group of communist and Left Party elected representatives on
Paris city council, counsellor for the 18th district), had voted for a formal
request to be sent to the capital’s Prefect of Police asking him “to consider the
risks to public order which might be provoked by” the singer’s concert in this
district on the coming Sunday. Tjenbé Rèd consequently withdraws all calls for
organised action in relation to this concert.
Vigilance is still required. Several performers of murder music have signed the
RCA, then denied having signed it, in particular Sizzla, who is due to appear
this evening at Montpellier, whose mayor Mme Mandroux, contacted on 21
August, could restate the views she expressed in 2008 in the face of this artist.
For Tjenbé Rèd, Chair, David AUERBACH CHIFFRIN
+33 (0)6 10 55 63 60 (Fr. Mainland) - +596 (0)6 96 05 24 55 (FWI) - Fax: 01 76 50 59 79
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Secrétaire général adjoint du Collectifdom (Collectif des Antillais,
Guyanais, Réunionnais & Mahorais) ;
Porte-parole suppléant et membre du comité de pilotage du Raac-sida (Réseau
des associations africaines & caribéennes agissant en France dans la lutte contre le sida) ;
Porte-parole du Collectif des ÉGOM (États généraux de l’outre-mer) dans l’Hexagone ;
Rapporteur coordinateur des ÉGOM dans l’Hexagone en 2009 ;
Rapporteur de la commission Égalité & Discriminations des ÉGOM dans l’Hexagone ;
Référent de Tjenbé Rèd près la Fédération française LGBT (lesbienne, gaie, bi & trans)
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[1] 21 août 2010 - Campagne Stop Murder Music - Sizzla à Montpellier : «Butte les pédés,
mon flingue va tirer» ?! - Communiqué de presse n°TR10INT11C
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100821-00.pdf
[1A] 22 September 2010 - Stop Murder Music in South of France: Tjenbé Rèd calls upon the mayor of Montpellier to
renew her commitment against homophobia in the face of the singer Sizzla - Press release No.TR10INT11I
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-19.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-10.pdf [fr]
http://www.lepost.fr/ [fr]
[1B] 31 May 2008 - Follow up to the remarks made by Benoît Collin, publications director of the Internet site
Reggaefrance.com, in the daily letter of the monthly magazine Têtu, the 29th of May 2008 - Communication
No TR08POL10B
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080531-01.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080531-00.html [fr]
[1C] 28 May 2008 - Sizzla seems to re-affirm his intention to abide by the Reggae Compassionate Act (The main
obstacle to his return to France could thus be removed) - Press Release No TR08POL09
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080528-01.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080528-00.html [fr]
[1D] 26 mai 2008 - Non au concert xénophobe, homophobe et sexiste de Sizzla au Rockstore (Montpellier) !
(Communiqué du Collectif contre l’homophobie et pour l’égalité des droits)
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080526-89.pdf [fr]
[1E] 17 mai 2008 - Lettre à Rama Yade, secrétaire d’État chargée des Affaires étrangères et des Droits de l’Homme, au
sujet de la tournée du chanteur Sizzla - Communication n°TR08POL07
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080517-00.html [fr]
[1F] 13 May 2008 - Open letter to the mayors and those in charge of the concert halls to be visited by Sizzla during his
French Tour - Press release No. TR08POL04B
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080513-05.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080513-01.html [fr]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2008/20080513-01.pdf [fr]
[2] 22 September 2010 - Reggae Compassionate Act signed by Vybz Kartel
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100922-99.jpg [en]
[2A] 22 septembre 2010 - Reggae Compassionate Act signed (Courriel de Vybz Kartel à Tjenbé Rèd, le 22 septembre
2010 à 19h03, heure de Kingston, Jamaïque)
Document confidentiel, réf. 100922-99.pdf [en]
[2B] 23 mai 2010 - Vybz Kartel - No Man {Black Street Prod} May 2010 (Ajouté sur Youtube par Mioke3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYgowm6bOaY&feature=player_embedded [en]
http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments=1&v=DYgowm6bOaY [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100523-99.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100923-89.pdf [en]
[2C] 23 septembre 2009 - Vybz Kartel - Nuh Batty Ting (silent river riddim) - Ajouté sur Youtube par SpecualKeesh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiPkMUk22wo [en]
http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments=1&v=CiPkMUk22wo [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2009/20090923-89.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-89.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100922-79.pdf [en]
[2D] 13 juin 2007 - Reggae Compassionate Act (Version française établie par Tjenbé Rèd le 18 octobre 2008)
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2007/20070613-88.pdf [fr]
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[3] 21 September 2010 - Stop Murder Music France (Paris): Council of 18th district of Paris
denounces homophobic calls for murder by singer Vybz Kartel - Press release No.TR10INT12
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-09.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100921-00.pdf [fr]
[4] 13 juillet 2010 - Photographies de la manifestation de Tjenbé Rèd lors de la venue de
Capleton à l’Élysée Montmartre à Paris
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100713-99.html
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English translation of this French original text. In the event of any differences between the
English translation and the French original, the French text shall prevail. Translated by T. E.
23 septembre 2010 - Stop Murder Music France (Paris, Montpellier) : Vybz Kartel, des appels
au meurtre au Reggae Compassionate Act (Le chanteur jamaïcain s’engage à ne plus appeler
au meurtre des personnes LGBT) - Communiqué de presse n°TR10INT12A
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100923-00.pdf [fr]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100923-09.pdf [en]
http://www.lepost.fr/ [fr]
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