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Protest against merecenary killings in Iraq - December 4th

Dove of Peace | 04.12.2007 13:10 | Iraq | London

Stop Mercenary Killing - protest

4 December 2007, 12pm -1.30
outside the BAPSC conference Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR

There are hundreds of reports of human rights abuses by PMSC employees,
including incidents of contractors firing indiscriminately at civilians.
In one incident in September 2007, 17 Iraqi civilians were killed by
American PMSC Blackwater. Just weeks later employees of British security
company Erinys International opened fire on a taxi near Kirkuk in Iraq,
wounding three civilians, including two women.

Despite these cases and many more, no private military contractor has
been prosecuted for actions in Iraq. The pattern is similar in conflicts
around the world.

There is a pressing need for the UK government to take forward
legislation that will regulate these companies and hold them to account.

These companies are making a killing out of occupation and misery. We
need to stop them NOW.

The British Association of Private Security Companies (BAPSC) meets on
the 4 December 2007. This is the second annual conference of the
industry in the UK. There will be representatives there from the UK
companies, government and journalists. This is the key time to press the
government to take action and end mercenary killing.

Join the protest from 12pm -1.30 outside the BAPSC conference

Royal Geographical Society

1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR

click here to see a map

 http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526751&y=179641&z=0&sv=SW7+2AR&st=2&
pc=SW7+2AR&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

If you would like to attend and get involved in our protest please email
nidleATwaronwant.org

To find out more about corporate mercenaries and how to take action,
please visit
 http://wow.webbler.org./Corporate%20Mercenaries%2013275.twl

Dove of Peace