Oil, War, Corporations and Climate Change....
What is the agenda of foreign oil companies towards Iraq? What has been
the role of the British government in furthering these agendas in Iraq?
How have Iraqis, particularly Iraqi workers, responded to this agenda?
What is the Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law and what impact will it have, if
passed, on sectarianism and the entrenchment of the occupation in Iraq?
And what is the relationship between economic growth, war, climate change and human rights when we look at Iraq and British foreign policy?
What can we do about the impacts of these agendas here in the UK? Come and arm yourselves with information for ACTION!
What is the agenda of foreign oil companies towards Iraq? What has been
the role of the British government in furthering these agendas in Iraq?
How have Iraqis, particularly Iraqi workers, responded to this agenda?
What is the Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law and what impact will it have, if
passed, on sectarianism and the entrenchment of the occupation in Iraq?
And what is the relationship between economic growth, war, climate change and human rights when we look at Iraq and British foreign policy?
What can we do about the impacts of these agendas here in the UK? Come and arm yourselves with information for ACTION!
HANDS OFF IRAQI OIL UK SPEAKING TOUR
Tuesday November 13th – Thursday November 29th
**Extra Dates Added**
Greg Muttitt and Ewa Jasiewicz tour the UK
Greg Muttitt is an internationally recognised oil industry expert. He is
a Co-Director of indpendent oil industry analysts and human rights
organisation PLATFORM. He has been with the organisation since 2000. He
leads the work on Iraq and on resource sovereignty. He is the author of
the seminal studies: Crude Designs, Pumping Poverty and Degrees of
Capture. He was previously a founder of Corporate Watch.
Ewa Jasiewicz is a human rights activist, and journalist. Ewa spent 9
months living in occupied Iraq and working with Iraqi oil workers. She
recently returned from the Iraq Petroleum 2007 conference in Dubai where
she reported for the Independent on Sunday. She also works for PLATFORM.
Tuesday 13th November
Cambridge University, Keynes Hall, King's College,
8.15pm Organised by Cambridge Stop the War
Wednesday 14th November
Brighton Sussex University and Cowley Club
2pm Room A5 Arts A Building, Sussex University
7.30pm Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton
Evening event with barrister, writer and human rights activist Jo
Wilding
Thursday 15th November
Bristol Friends Meeting House, 300 Gloucester
Road, BRISTOL, BS7 8PD7.30pm Organised by Bristol STW
Monday 19th November
Birmingham University, Lecture Theatre G33, School
of Education, 6pm Organised by People and Planet Society
Tuesday 20th November
Leeds University, 6pm, Further details TBA
Wednesday 21st November
Manchester University, VTBC, 5pm and Manchester
Mechanics Institute, Princes Street,
Manchester (junction with Major Street) 7.30pm Organised by Manchester
STW and Manchester University Students Union
Sunday 25th November
London Wandsworth Stop the War Coalition Party4Peace, The Bedford,
Balham SW12, Doors open 7pm live acts
continuously from 7.30pm til late. Veteran peace campaigner Bruce Kent
is MC. Organisatins CND, StWC, Voices, PSC, and Campaign Iran attend.
Advance bookings ring 020 7223 0234 or email
raysilk@btinternet.com
Entrance: £10 and £5 con. if advance booked then £7 & £4.
Monday 26th November
Bangor, Wales The Anglican Chaplaincy, 7pm
Organised by Bangor & Angelsy Peace and Justice Group
Tuesday 27th November
St Andrews, Scotland St Andrews University, Venue
and Time TBC
Thursday 29th November
Kingston, Surrey Kingston University, Human
Rights Festival. Venue and Time TBC
EXTRA DECEMBER DATE:
Thursday 13th December
Liverpool University, 5.30pm Venue TBC and
Liverpool Trades Council, Mick Cashman hall, 7.30pm
Tuesday November 13th – Thursday November 29th
**Extra Dates Added**
Greg Muttitt and Ewa Jasiewicz tour the UK
Greg Muttitt is an internationally recognised oil industry expert. He is
a Co-Director of indpendent oil industry analysts and human rights
organisation PLATFORM. He has been with the organisation since 2000. He
leads the work on Iraq and on resource sovereignty. He is the author of
the seminal studies: Crude Designs, Pumping Poverty and Degrees of
Capture. He was previously a founder of Corporate Watch.
Ewa Jasiewicz is a human rights activist, and journalist. Ewa spent 9
months living in occupied Iraq and working with Iraqi oil workers. She
recently returned from the Iraq Petroleum 2007 conference in Dubai where
she reported for the Independent on Sunday. She also works for PLATFORM.
Tuesday 13th November
Cambridge University, Keynes Hall, King's College,
8.15pm Organised by Cambridge Stop the War
Wednesday 14th November
Brighton Sussex University and Cowley Club
2pm Room A5 Arts A Building, Sussex University
7.30pm Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton
Evening event with barrister, writer and human rights activist Jo
Wilding
Thursday 15th November
Bristol Friends Meeting House, 300 Gloucester
Road, BRISTOL, BS7 8PD7.30pm Organised by Bristol STW
Monday 19th November
Birmingham University, Lecture Theatre G33, School
of Education, 6pm Organised by People and Planet Society
Tuesday 20th November
Leeds University, 6pm, Further details TBA
Wednesday 21st November
Manchester University, VTBC, 5pm and Manchester
Mechanics Institute, Princes Street,
Manchester (junction with Major Street) 7.30pm Organised by Manchester
STW and Manchester University Students Union
Sunday 25th November
London Wandsworth Stop the War Coalition Party4Peace, The Bedford,
Balham SW12, Doors open 7pm live acts
continuously from 7.30pm til late. Veteran peace campaigner Bruce Kent
is MC. Organisatins CND, StWC, Voices, PSC, and Campaign Iran attend.
Advance bookings ring 020 7223 0234 or email
raysilk@btinternet.com Entrance: £10 and £5 con. if advance booked then £7 & £4.
Monday 26th November
Bangor, Wales The Anglican Chaplaincy, 7pm
Organised by Bangor & Angelsy Peace and Justice Group
Tuesday 27th November
St Andrews, Scotland St Andrews University, Venue
and Time TBC
Thursday 29th November
Kingston, Surrey Kingston University, Human
Rights Festival. Venue and Time TBC
EXTRA DECEMBER DATE:
Thursday 13th December
Liverpool University, 5.30pm Venue TBC and
Liverpool Trades Council, Mick Cashman hall, 7.30pm
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