Iraq: EPIC; Honor the Legacy of Marla Ruzicka (1976-2005)

2007-04-16

[April 16] Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the death of Marla Ruzicka. On April 16, 2005, she was killed along with her Iraqi colleague, Faiz Ali Salim, by
a suicide car bombing in Baghdad.

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In 2003, Marla founded the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) to advocate recognition and assistance for the innocent victims of armed conflict. She was a trusted colleague and valued friend of EPIC. To honor Marla’s legacy, EPIC has partnered with her organization, CIVIC, to build public support for the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594). Introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA), S.594 seeks to limit one of the world's most indiscriminate and deadly weapons: cluster bombs. In addition to Sen. Feinstein, the bill has the following 6 co-sponsors: Senators Patrick Leahy (VT), Bernie Sanders (VT), Edward Kennedy (MA), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Barbara Mikulski (MD). If both of your Senators are not among these cosponsors, please take action today.
http://action.civicworldwide.org/dia/organizationsORG/civic/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7232

Erik Gustafson
Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)

P.S. Our thoughts are with Marla's family and friends. To learn more about the inspiring work and life of Marla Ruzicka, visit EPIC's Ground Truth blog.
http://thegroundtruth.blogspot.com
The Education for Peace in Iraq Center works to build peace through the advancement of human rights, humanitarian relief and sustainable development that benefits all Iraqis. http://www.epic-usa.org