Jo Wilding Coming to Leeds
sh | 10.07.2003 13:45 | Anti-militarism
Peace activist Jo Wilding is coming to Leeds to speak about her experiences in Iraq during the invasion & bombing and on the current situation. She will be talking on Monday July 14th 7.30pm at All Hallows Church 24 Regent Terrace Leeds LS6 1NP. All welcome.
Peace activist Jo Wilding will speak on her experiences in Iraq during the invasion & bombing and on the current situation
Monday July 14th 7.30pm at All Hallows Church 24 Regent Terrace Leeds LS6 1NP
On 13 February 2003 as the an attack on Iraq looked more and more likely Jo Wilding went to Iraq to act as an observer, at the time she said: "I am leaving for Iraq today to act as a human rights observer. I shall be gathering evidence on breaches of the Geneva conventions and other humanitarian law for legal challenges being brought by CND and Peacerights against the British government".
Over the next six and a half weeks Jo lived in Baghdad and her Iraq diary – a powerful and moving account of her experiences – were published in the Guardian and on the internet becoming a welcome humanitarian alternative to the propaganda of the US and UK governments and 'embedded' journalists.
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Further details: 0113 242 2205
Monday July 14th 7.30pm at All Hallows Church 24 Regent Terrace Leeds LS6 1NP
On 13 February 2003 as the an attack on Iraq looked more and more likely Jo Wilding went to Iraq to act as an observer, at the time she said: "I am leaving for Iraq today to act as a human rights observer. I shall be gathering evidence on breaches of the Geneva conventions and other humanitarian law for legal challenges being brought by CND and Peacerights against the British government".
Over the next six and a half weeks Jo lived in Baghdad and her Iraq diary – a powerful and moving account of her experiences – were published in the Guardian and on the internet becoming a welcome humanitarian alternative to the propaganda of the US and UK governments and 'embedded' journalists.
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Further details: 0113 242 2205
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