Lt Ehren Watada Day of Action Dublin & Galway events

national | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Thursday February 01, 2007 15:54 by Global Women's Strike

On Monday 5th February Lt. Ehren Watada the 1st commissioned officer of the US Army to refuse to go to Iraq faces military court martial. His mother, Carolyn Ho, has appealed for international support. We invite everyone who can make it to join us at our events or take action wherever you are.

Global Women's Strike Events for Lt Ehren Watada International Day of Action

LEAFLETING

DUBLIN: Leafleting outside the US embassy from 12-2pm

GALWAY: Leafleting at the top of Shop St, city centre from 11.30 - 1pm

- All welcome. Bring placards and banners if you can -

EVENING FILM SHOWINGS

- Speech by Ehren Watada

A remarkable 15 minute speech at the Veterans for Peace Convention, Seattle

&

- Refusing to Kill

A film by Payday Men's Network*

in which refuseniks around the world speak out

DUBLIN: 7pm
in the Science Building, Theatre E
University College Dublin

** Hosted by UCD Students’ Union **

GALWAY: 6pm
at The Huston Film School, National University of Ireland, Galway
(Nun's Island behind Human Rights Centre)

** Hosted by the Huston Film School & Women’s Studies Centre, both NUI Galway **

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For updates on Lt Watada's case & how you can support, see Family and Friends of Lt. Watada website: www.thankyoult.org

For more information on Strike events contact us on 086 8617427 (Dublin) and 087 7838688 (Galway).

Or email the Global Women's Strike in Ireland at: Ireland@allwomencount.net

www.globalwomenstrike.net

*Payday is an international, multi-racial network of men organising men's participation in the Strike
See www.refusingtokill.net