TASH RESOLUTION ON PEACE

TASH is dedicated to upholding the dignity of life for all persons with disabilities by actively engaging in peacemaking in the world community. TASH recognizes that what may be conceptualized as being about, for, or even with people with disabilities, is more profoundly about all of us as human beings.

As an organization, TASH is working to eradicate injustices and inequities and build peaceful communities where all people belong and are nurtured to share their special gifts. TASH acknowledges that peacemaking must begin with the individual and requires that each of us must celebrate our own diversity. TASH recognizes that true compassion is authenticated in feelings of personal responsibility for the welfare, rights, and happiness of all human beings.

Because war, landmines, hate crimes, acts of violence, neglect, or abuse have increased the number of persons with disabilities in the world community;

Because there are too few international resources dedicated to ensuring that these persons receive the support required for life activities such as mobility, communication, self-care, and learning as necessary for independent living, employment and self-sufficiency;

Because TASH's organizational identity is deeply rooted in eradicating injustices and inequalities and building peaceful communities where all people are fully included;

Because TASH is committed to work for peaceful solutions to all local, national, and international hostilities and conflicts without regard to race creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability;

Because TASH is dedicated to the dignity of life of people with disabilities, and peacemaking is deeply rooted in its organizational identity;

And because TASH's expression of peacemaking is manifested in non-violence and compassion;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT TASH, an international advocacy association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates and people who work in the disability field is resolved and ready to work collaboratively with world community to provide advocacy to individuals with disabilities and their families. TASH will take a leadership role in the international community to promote the full inclusion and participation in all aspects of life for those individuals who became disabled as the result of war and other acts of violence and their families.

Further, TASH is resolved to facilitate supported-community peacemaking and to build inclusive and diverse communities where all are valued.

Adopted December 1999
Revised March 2000