MSF (無國界醫師組織) 是我最佩服的國際團體之一. 讓我非常訝異, 這批在各戰亂地區出生入死的醫護人員, 昨天竟然宣佈撤離軍閥割據(這些美國扶植的殘暴軍閥, 槍械武器直接來自美軍) 宛如無政府狀態的阿富汗. 他們已經在那邊服務了 24 年. 但是, 自從美國入侵後, 光是過去一年多以來, 被襲身亡的醫護人員就有三十幾個. 因為無法再繼續承受如此嚴重的醫護人員傷亡, MSF 決定撤離.

美國帶給阿富汗什麼樣的民主自由和繁榮, 實在沒有什麼好爭論. 但卻偏偏有許多阿西相信這些荒謬至極的謊言, 高唱什麼民主輸出. 所謂民主, 只是一種幌子, 人道救援更是荒唐可恨. 過去幾年來, MSF 再三發表聲明, 譴責美軍之所謂"軍事人道介入" 是一種極其危險的欺騙, 陷中立的醫護人員於險境.

拒絕與美軍有任何接觸與合作的 MSF, 譴責美國直到最近仍在阿富汗散播謠言,指稱阿富汗人若不協助提供塔立班政權的 "餘孽" 之消息情報, 將得不到任何人道救援. 這樣的 "軍事人道" 概念宣傳, 使得 MSF 被誤會與美軍一夥而成為民兵攻擊目標.

陳真 2004. 7.29.


P.S.: 底下是今天的中文報導, 報導中這段話 ("MSF 稱，他們以援助來幫助贏得一「心與心」活動，並且取得了曾懷疑他們動機的阿富汗人支援。") 完全是錯的, 意思正好相反. “win hearts and minds”是美軍政策性口號, 用來欺騙世人, 是 MSF 一直在批評的一種軍事人道救援 不是什麼 MSF 的醫療活動, 差這麼多.

中文後面那篇英文, 則是 MSF 針對撤離阿富汗所做的公開聲明.

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2004.07.29 中國時報

阿富汗清真寺爆炸 2 死 無國界醫生組織撤離

【路透／喀布爾電】


一座阿富汗人用於選舉登記的清真寺週三發生爆炸，造成兩人死亡。國際救援組織無國界醫生(MSF)表示，由於安全憂慮，他們在進入阿富汗 24 年後決定撤離。

該組織發表了一份對阿富汗美軍的強烈指責，並稱救援組織目前已成為明確攻擊目標。MSF 稱，他們以援助來幫助贏得一「心與心」活動，並且取得了曾懷疑他們動機的阿富汗人支援。

曾獲得諾貝爾獎的 MSF 表示，離開阿國的原因是擔憂該組織人員的安全。該組織有五名人員於 6 月在阿國西北偏遠地區的一次攻擊中遇害，其中三人為外籍人士。

加茲尼省(Ghazni)清真寺這次受到的攻擊，是自 6 月 26 日以來在準備選舉過程中最嚴重的一次。當時在賈拉拉巴德一次炸彈爆炸中，有三名女性選務工作人員喪生，事件發生的前一日則有 16 名手持選舉登記文件的民眾遭到射殺。

MSF PULLS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN

After 24 years of independent aid to the Afghan people, MSF withdraws from Afghanistan following killing, threats and insecurity


Kabul, 28 July 2004

With a deep feeling of sadness and anger Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces today the closure of all medical programs in Afghanistan. MSF is taking this decision in the aftermath of the killing of five MSF aid workers in a deliberate attack on June 2nd, when a clearly marked MSF vehicle was ambushed in the northerwestern province of Badghis. Five of our colleagues were mercilessly shot in the attack. This targeted killing of five of its aid workers is unprecedented in the history of MSF, which has been delivering medical humanitarian assistance in some of the most violent conflicts around the world over the last 30 years.

Although government officials have presented MSF with credible evidence that local commanders conducted the attack, they have neither detained nor publicly called for their arrest. The lack of government response to the killings represents a failure of responsibility and an inadequate commitment to the safety of aid workers on its soil.

In addition, following the assassinations, a Taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility for the murders and stated later that organisations like MSF work for American interests, are therefore targets and would be at risk of further attacks. This false accusation is particularly unjustified as MSF honours the separation of aid from political motives as a founding principle. The sole aim of the organisation is to provide assistance to populations in distress in the name of medical ethics and solely based on their needs. This threat undeniably constitutes a refusal by the Taliban to accept independent and impartial humanitarian action.

Over the last 24 years, MSF has continued to provide health care throughout difficult periods of Afghanistan’s history, regardless of the political party or military group in power.

“After having worked nearly without interruption alongside the most vulnerable Afghan people since 1980, it is with outrage and bitterness that we take the decision to abandon them. But we simply cannot sacrifice the security of our volunteers while warring parties seek to target and kill humanitarian workers. Ultimately it is the sick and destitute that suffer.” said Marine Buissonnière, Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières.

The violence directed against humanitarian aid workers has come in a context in which the US backed coalition has consistently sought to use humanitarian aid to build support for its military and political ambitions. MSF denounces the coalition’s attempts to co-opt humanitarian aid and use it to “win hearts and minds”. By doing so, providing aid is no longer seen as an impartial and neutral act, endangering the lives of humanitarian volunteers and jeopardizing the aid to people in need.

Only recently, on May 12th 2004, MSF publicly condemned the distribution of leaflets by the coalition forces in southern Afghanistan in which the population was informed that providing information about the Taliban and al Qaeda was necessary if they wanted the delivery of aid to continue.

Humanitarian assistance is only possible when armed actors respect the safety of humanitarian workers, more than 30 of whom have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2003. The killing of our colleagues, the government’s failure to arrest the culprits and the false allegations by the Taliban has regrettably made it impossible for MSF to continue providing assistance to the Afghan people.

Until the assassinations, MSF provided health care in 13 provinces with 80 international volunteers and 1,400 Afghan staff. Our projects included the provision of basic and hospital level health care as well as tuberculosis treatment and programs to reduce maternal mortality. In the coming weeks, MSF will complete the hand over of its programmes to the Ministry of Health and other organizations. As MSF leaves Afghanistan, we mourn the loss of our five colleagues. At the same time MSF takes this decision with great sadness for the people we will fail to assist.