[van-announce] Vigil Friday 5p.m. at Art Gallery

[Derrick O'Keefe]

Vigil in support of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT)
and Iraqi people

StopWar.ca will be organizing a solidarity vigil for

Friday, Dec. 9, 5:00p.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery
(Robson side).

Below is the call to action put out by the CPT, an
organization with a long record of activism against
war and occupation in Iraq, Palestine and far beyond.


Along with this vigil in support of the CPT and the
people of Iraq, remember that No One Is Illegal is
organizing a 24 hour vigil in opposition to Canada's
Security Certificate detainess to mark the
International Human Rights Day:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 2005 - SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2005
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Robson Entrance

RALLY FROM 12 NOON – 2 PM, SATURDAY
Followed by a 24-HOUR VIGIL ending at Noon on Sunday,
Dec. 11

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Call to Action from the Christian Peacemakers Teams

December 10th is International Human Rights Day:
Christian Peacemaker Teams calls for all people of
conscience around the world to initiate non-violent
public actions for peace and for prayer from December
9th to December 11th in support of international human
rights and in support of ending war and occupation.

The Iraqi group holding four missing Christian
Peacemaker Team members has extended their timeline
for the release of all Iraqi prisoners until Saturday,
December 10th, 2005.

We remain concerned about our team-mates Harmeet
Sooden, James Loney, Norman Kember, and Tom Fox, and
we ask for their release. We also remain concerned
about the well-being of all Iraqis who are suffering
under occupation.

Those who are with our team-mates have demanded the
release from captivity of the Iraqi detainees held in
United States’ and Iraqi prisons.

Christian Peacemaker Teams believes that no single
person, no single nation can meet the demands of
Justice.

No single person, no single nation can meet the
demands of Peace.

But we believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to
do their part to bring each combatant and each captive
home to their families and to end the war and
occupation.

If you can organize an event between December 9th and
December 11th, or can include a response to our call
as part of an event you already had planned, please
register your event through our website, www.cpt.org,
under "Events, Demonstrations, and Prayers Vigils."
There is a link to the registry on the home page.

We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support and
solidarity of the global movement for peace and social justice.