Journalists, Peacemakers and Academics are not Immune to the Insanities of War.
Here follow some recent reports, as well as petitions that may have some positive results.
Jill Carroll update
On Tuesday, Al Iraqiya, one of Iraq's most watched TV stations, began carrying a public service video calling for the release of Jill Carroll. The spot reminds viewers of Jill's love for Iraq and includes interviews with Iraqis who talk about their concern for Jill, saying they've come to feel as if she's one of their daughters.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0113/carroll_update.html
Jill Carroll’s abductors said to have issued a new ultimatum of February 26
According to the Kuwaitian Al Rai-TV station, the armed group that has been holding Jill Carroll hostage in Iraq since January 7 has threatened to kill her if its demands are not met before February 26.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16413
URGENT: Sign the Petition to call for the release of 4 CPT members abducted in Iraq (English & Arabic)
Four members of Christian Peacemaker Teams were taken, November 26, in Baghdad, Iraq. They are not spies, nor do they work in the service of any government. They are people who have dedicated their lives to fighting against war and have clearly and publicly opposed the invasion and occupation of Iraq. They are people of faith, but they are not missionaries. They have deep respect for the Islamic faith and for the right of Iraqis to self-determination.
http://electroniciraq.net/news/2210.shtml
For more information:
Christian Peacemaker Teams: http://www.cpt.org
and
Free The Captives Now: http://freethecaptivesnow.org
URGENT APPEAL TO SAVE IRAQ'S ACADEMICS
A little known aspect of the tragedy engulfing Iraq is the systematic liquidation of the country's academics. Even according to conservative estimates, over 250 educators have been assassinated, and many hundreds more have disappeared. With thousands fleeing the country in fear for their lives, not only is Iraq undergoing a major brain drain, the secular middle class - which has refused to be co-opted by the US occupation - is being decimated, with far-reaching consequences for the future of Iraq.
http://www.petitiononline.com/Iraqacad/petition.html
Where the United States imprisons journalists
Report calls for release of journalists held in Iraq and Guantanamo
Reporters Without Borders called today (13 February) on the US government to free two journalists it said were being unjustly held at a US prison in Iraq, and at the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba.
It said in a report that they and other journalists arrested in Iraq by the US, mainly on suspicion of collaborating with insurgents, had not been tried or even charged with anything after months of incarceration.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16429
Background
Guantánamo: A life sentence of suffering and stigmatization http://web.amnesty.org/pages/stoptorture-030206-editorial-eng
US Practices in Guantanamo Amount to Torture: UN
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-02/14/article04.shtml
Guantanamo Fuels Hatred of West: Report
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-07/02/article01.shtml
Here follow some recent reports, as well as petitions that may have some positive results.
Jill Carroll update
On Tuesday, Al Iraqiya, one of Iraq's most watched TV stations, began carrying a public service video calling for the release of Jill Carroll. The spot reminds viewers of Jill's love for Iraq and includes interviews with Iraqis who talk about their concern for Jill, saying they've come to feel as if she's one of their daughters.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0113/carroll_update.html
Jill Carroll’s abductors said to have issued a new ultimatum of February 26
According to the Kuwaitian Al Rai-TV station, the armed group that has been holding Jill Carroll hostage in Iraq since January 7 has threatened to kill her if its demands are not met before February 26.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16413
URGENT: Sign the Petition to call for the release of 4 CPT members abducted in Iraq (English & Arabic)
Four members of Christian Peacemaker Teams were taken, November 26, in Baghdad, Iraq. They are not spies, nor do they work in the service of any government. They are people who have dedicated their lives to fighting against war and have clearly and publicly opposed the invasion and occupation of Iraq. They are people of faith, but they are not missionaries. They have deep respect for the Islamic faith and for the right of Iraqis to self-determination.
http://electroniciraq.net/news/2210.shtml
For more information:
Christian Peacemaker Teams: http://www.cpt.org
and
Free The Captives Now: http://freethecaptivesnow.org
URGENT APPEAL TO SAVE IRAQ'S ACADEMICS
A little known aspect of the tragedy engulfing Iraq is the systematic liquidation of the country's academics. Even according to conservative estimates, over 250 educators have been assassinated, and many hundreds more have disappeared. With thousands fleeing the country in fear for their lives, not only is Iraq undergoing a major brain drain, the secular middle class - which has refused to be co-opted by the US occupation - is being decimated, with far-reaching consequences for the future of Iraq.
http://www.petitiononline.com/Iraqacad/petition.html
Where the United States imprisons journalists
Report calls for release of journalists held in Iraq and Guantanamo
Reporters Without Borders called today (13 February) on the US government to free two journalists it said were being unjustly held at a US prison in Iraq, and at the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba.
It said in a report that they and other journalists arrested in Iraq by the US, mainly on suspicion of collaborating with insurgents, had not been tried or even charged with anything after months of incarceration.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16429
Background
Guantánamo: A life sentence of suffering and stigmatization http://web.amnesty.org/pages/stoptorture-030206-editorial-eng
US Practices in Guantanamo Amount to Torture: UN
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-02/14/article04.shtml
Guantanamo Fuels Hatred of West: Report
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-07/02/article01.shtml