[NYTr] Aug 29 - Intl Day of Action in Support of Katrina/Rita Survivors

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The Freedom Archives - Aug 7, 2007
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Call for an International Day of Action in  support of the
International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita!

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 will mark the second  commemoration of
Hurricane Katrina and the Great  Flood that devastated New Orleans and
revealed to  the world the ongoing depth of racism and  national
oppression that exists within the United  States. The People's
Hurricane Relief Fund and  Oversight Coalition (PHRF/OC - visit
http://www.peopleshurricane.org for more details), a US  based
coalition of survivors of Hurricanes  Katrina and Rita and their
supporters, is holding  its Second Annual Commemorative March on
August  29th and the International Tribunal on Hurricanes  Katrina and
Rita from August 29th - September  2nd, 2007 (see
http://www.internationaltribunal.org for more details).

PHRF/OC is calling on justice seeking people  throughout the world to
stand in solidarity with  us on Wednesday, August 29th in support of
these  actions and demand that the US government be made  accountable
for the crimes it perpetrated against  the marginalized and oppressed
peoples of the  Gulf Coast -- people African descent, Indigenous
Peoples, migrants, and the poor - during and  after Hurricane Katrina.
We are demanding the following:

1.    That the US government declare the victims  of Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita Internally  Displace Persons (IDP's) and that they be
provided with the basic rights and securities that come with this
designation.

2.    That the US government provide immediate  restitution to all Gulf
Coast IDP's, regardless  of race, income, or property holding status.

3.    That those government officers,  institutions, and agencies
responsible for the  death of over 2,000 individuals and the numerous
human rights violations and crimes committed  during and after
Hurricane Katrina be held  legally accountable for their actions.

To support this initiative PHRF/OC is asking all  of our international
supporters and allies to  take one or all of the following actions:

1.    Hold a demonstration on August 29th at the  US Embassy or
Consulate in your country and raise  the aforementioned demands in
support the Gulf Coast IDP's and the International Tribunal.

2.    Deliver a statement addressed to US  President George Bush
demanding that the US  government comply with the just demands of the
Gulf Coast IDP's, including the demands for recognition and
restitution.

3.    Issue a statement of solidarity to the  International Tribunal on
Hurricanes Katrina and  Rita, alerting the body of your actions and
support.

4.    Join the International Tribunal network and  support our ongoing
campaign work for justice by  registering at the
http://www.internationaltribunal.org website

If you plan on conducting any of the above  actions or to receive more
information please  contact us at tribunal at peopleshurricane.org.

Uphold the Right of Return and hold the US  government accountable for
its crimes against  humanity in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Act Now!

In Unity and Struggle,

Kali Akuno
Executive Director, People's Hurricane Relief Fund
Monday, August 6, 2007

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