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For Immediate Release
Contact:

Matt Howard, (415) 819-6430, media@ivaw.org
Jen Nessel, (212) 614-6499, jnessel@ccrjustice.org

Iraq Civil Society Leaders and U.S. Veterans Hold Hearing on Lasting Impacts of Iraq War

Washington, DC - On Wednesday, March 26, U.S. veterans, Iraqi human rights organizations and their allies will hold a people's hearing to present their testimony on the ongoing health crisis caused by toxic munitions and burn pits used by the U.S. military during the occupation of Iraq; sexual violence in the U.S. military and the destructive effects of multiple deployments on veterans; and the U.S. government's role in sectarian violence in Iraq.

WASHINGTON

Washington, DC - On Wednesday, March 26, U.S. veterans, Iraqi human rights organizations and their allies will hold a people's hearing to present their testimony on the ongoing health crisis caused by toxic munitions and burn pits used by the U.S. military during the occupation of Iraq; sexual violence in the U.S. military and the destructive effects of multiple deployments on veterans; and the U.S. government's role in sectarian violence in Iraq. The hearing is part of the Right to Heal campaign, a joint effort by U.S. veterans and Iraqi civilians to hold U.S. government officials accountable for the human cost of the war and demand reparations for affected communities.

WHAT: People's Hearing on the Lasting Impact of the Iraq War. Moderated by Phil Donahue.

WHO:

  • Yanar Mohammed is president and co-founder of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI).
  • Falah Alwan is President of the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI)
  • U.S. Veterans will speak about their experiences with Military Sexual Trauma, deployment with trauma, and exposure to environmental toxins.
  • Mozhgan Savabieasfahani is an environmental toxicologist with a focus on health impacts of war
  • John Tirman is Executive Director and Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Center for International Studies
  • Pamela Spees is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
  • Phil Donahue, creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show and Co-Director and Co-Producer of the film Body of War.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, Doors open 6:00PM EST; Panel and Livestream begin at 6:30PM EST

RSVP: https://bit.ly/1kv6MKn

Livestream: new.livestream.com/ccrjustice/righttoheal

WHERE: Friends Meeting of Washington, Meeting Room, 2111 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20008