[ssf] (Fwd) meeting thursday re Kurdish deportations

[Bob Banks]

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From:           	"Myra" <myradav at lineone.net>
To:             	<j.e.hughes at sheffield.ac.uk>
Subject:        	meeting thursday re Kurdish deportations
Date sent:      	Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:47:42 +0100


Dear Stella and John
The govt is preparing to repatriate Iraqi Kurds en masse. They say they 
are satisfied there is a safe route to northern iraq. UNHCR says things 
are marginally better in the North but that it is still only safe for
carefully 
monitored voluntary returns. They say there should be no forced 
deportations. Amnesty and human Rights Watch have both come out 
with statements saying nowhere in Iraq can be considered safe at 
present. All these organisations recognise the long standing and covert 
issues that would make repatriatrion dangerous.
There will be a meeting about the situation on Thursday Aug. 25th in 
Sheffield, Verdon St ( off Spital Hill) at 7pm. There will be several 
speakers. A demonstration will be arranged for Saturday afternoon in 
the Peace Garden (2pm).
I hope you may be at home and able to let folk know about this. Thanks
and best wishesto you both. myra davis
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