war crimes
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE U.S./NATO WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF YUGOSLAVIA
7/26/99
A more detailed program will be distributed later in the week. Stay tuned…
PANELS AND TOPICS INCLUDE
Targeting civilians and environmental destruction
Violations of international laws and conventions
The Rambouillet Accords and the conspiracy to go to war
Why the Chinese Embassy was bombed
How the Pentagon used the war to further militarize the U.S. economy
The war at home
War propaganda and media lies
How the U.S. and Germany enflamed ethnic conflicts in Yugoslavia U.S occupation—liberation or colonial enslavement?
U.S. geopolitical strategy for Eastern Europe and the former USSR
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Ramsey Clark, former U.S. attorney general
Felix Wilson, Cuban Interests Section
Michael Parenti, author
Maude Le Blanc, Haiti Progres
Elombe Brath, Patrice Lumumba Coalition
Dr. Sapphire Ahmed
Shani Rifati, Roma activist
David Jacobs, Canadian Lawyers Group
King Downing, attorney
John Kim, NY Veterans for Peace
Monica Moorehead, Workers World newspaper
Michel Chossudovsky, economist and author
Gloria La Riva, Director, NATO Targets
Heather Cottin, Serbian-Jewish Friendship Committee
Barry Lituchy, CUNY
Roland Keither, OSCE Monitor in Kosovo
Sara Flounders, International Action Center
Brian Becker, International Action Center
PEOPLE COMING FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY…
Vans and car caravans are coming from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, and a number of other cities. People are coming in from Ann Arbor, MI; Richmond, VA; Western MA; Rhode Island; Baltimore; Florida; Milwaukee; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, CA. International guests are coming from Germany, Japan, Belgium, England, and Canada.
HOUSING
Hostelling International
891 Amsterdam Ave. (at 63rd St.)
212-932-2300
$27
call for reservations
Mid City Hostel
608 8th Ave. (between 39th and 40th St.)
212-704-0562
$27
call for reservations
Chelsea International Hostel
251 W. 20th St. (between 7th and 8th Ave.)
212-647-0010
$23
reservations day of only, open at 8 am
Please e-mail us to let us know if you are planning on joining us.
Thank you.
Commission of Inquiry at the International Action Center
International Action Center
39 West 14th Street, Room 206
New York, NY 10011
email: iacenter@iacenter.org
http://www.iacenter.org
phone: 212 633-6646
fax: 212 633-2889
