CHICAGO/TORONTO: Christian Peacemaker Teams announces delegation to Iraq, 18 April - 2 May, 2009
diciembre 17th, 2008
CPTnet
17 December 2008
CHICAGO/TORONTO: Christian Peacemaker Teams announces delegation to Iraq, 18 April - 2 May, 2009
The Kurds of northern Iraq faced discrimination, terror, and death under the regime of Saddam Hussein. As the security situation deteriorated in southern and central Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, thousands of displaced persons fled to the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)-controlled area in the north. Recently, northern border villages have suffered military attacks by Turkey and Iran. CPT's April delegation will be based in the KRG city of Suleimaniya.
Delegates will meet with representatives of non-governmental organizations and human rights groups, displaced persons, government officials, and others. They will gain perspective on the challenges facing people in northern Iraq and the impact there of violence in other areas of Iraq and along the border. The delegation will participate in the work of CPT's longer-term project of building bridges and human rights reporting. CPT has had a presence in Iraq since October 2002, first in Baghdad and since November 2006 in the Kurdish north.
Fundraising expectation is $3500 (US or Cdn), which includes roundtrip airfare from a designated U.S. or Canadian city.** CPT is a faith-based group that seeks participants who are interested in human rights work, committed to nonviolence and to undoing racism, and willing to participate in team worship and reflection. Delegates should have plans to share about the trip upon return to their home communities and congregations. The $3500 covers round-trip airfare from a designated U.S. or Canadian city to Amman, Jordan** and from Jordan to Iraq; all on-ground travel, two to three meals a day, simple accommodations, and honorariums and other delegation fees.
For more information or to apply, contact CPT, PO Box 6508, Chicago, IL 60680; phone 773-277-0253; fax 773-277-0291; e-mail delegations@cpt.org, or see CPT's website at:http://www.cpt.org. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 2..
**Those planning to travel from countries other than the U.S. or Canada, contact the CPT office for more information.
17 December 2008
CHICAGO/TORONTO: Christian Peacemaker Teams announces delegation to Iraq, 18 April - 2 May, 2009
The Kurds of northern Iraq faced discrimination, terror, and death under the regime of Saddam Hussein. As the security situation deteriorated in southern and central Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, thousands of displaced persons fled to the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)-controlled area in the north. Recently, northern border villages have suffered military attacks by Turkey and Iran. CPT's April delegation will be based in the KRG city of Suleimaniya.
Delegates will meet with representatives of non-governmental organizations and human rights groups, displaced persons, government officials, and others. They will gain perspective on the challenges facing people in northern Iraq and the impact there of violence in other areas of Iraq and along the border. The delegation will participate in the work of CPT's longer-term project of building bridges and human rights reporting. CPT has had a presence in Iraq since October 2002, first in Baghdad and since November 2006 in the Kurdish north.
Fundraising expectation is $3500 (US or Cdn), which includes roundtrip airfare from a designated U.S. or Canadian city.** CPT is a faith-based group that seeks participants who are interested in human rights work, committed to nonviolence and to undoing racism, and willing to participate in team worship and reflection. Delegates should have plans to share about the trip upon return to their home communities and congregations. The $3500 covers round-trip airfare from a designated U.S. or Canadian city to Amman, Jordan** and from Jordan to Iraq; all on-ground travel, two to three meals a day, simple accommodations, and honorariums and other delegation fees.
For more information or to apply, contact CPT, PO Box 6508, Chicago, IL 60680; phone 773-277-0253; fax 773-277-0291; e-mail delegations@cpt.org, or see CPT's website at:http://www.cpt.org. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 2..
**Those planning to travel from countries other than the U.S. or Canada, contact the CPT office for more information.
