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The World Association for Christian Communication
invites you to attend a two-day workshop on
The News Embargo on Iraq
April 5 and 6, 2001
New York City
Keynote Speakers
Denis J. Halliday and Hans von Sponeck
Both men recently resigned their positions as United Nations Humanitarian
Coordinator for Iraq to protest what the sanctions are doing to the people of
Iraq
also
Jutta Burghardt, Kathy Kelly, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Mike Nahhal, and
First hand reports from humanitarian workers who have been in Iraq, including
American Friends Service Committee, Fellowship of Reconciliation and
Mennonite Central Committee
And other distinguished guests.
Why has the world stood by
unmoved by the humanitarian
tragedy unfolding in Iraq as
over a half a million children
have died because of a decade
of sanctions?
Why has the Western press been
so reluctant to discuss this issue,
creating, in effect, a kind of
second embargo, a "news embargo"
on the people of Iraq?
And what can be done by secular
and religious journalists to break
that embargo?
Please join us for:
The News Embargo on Iraq
A Workshop for Religious and Secular Journalists
Co-sponsored by the North American Regional Association of the
World Association for Christian Communication
April 5 and 6, 2001
The Interchurch Center
475 Riverside Drive (at 120th St.)
New York City
Cost per day including lunch: $25
Advance registration by check would be appreciated but is not necessary to
attend.
Make checks payable to WACC and mail to:
The News Embargo on Iraq
310 Riverside Drive, #511
New York, NY 10025
For more information: www.wacc.org.uk; E-mail: mel@childrenofiraq.org
or call 212/865-6115 (in Europe + 44 207 582 9139)
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