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Letter on Sanctions from Archbishop James Weisgerber (August 1, 2000)
This letter to Lloyd Axworthy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, from the Chairman of the CCCB's Social Affairs Commission, Archbishop James Weisgerber, demands that Canada ends economic sanctions against Iraq.

Open Letter to the Security Council Concerning the Humanitarian Situation in Iraq (March 22, 2000)
A group of NGOs including GPF have produced a statement expressing concern about Iraq's humanitarian crisis and calling for a "radical redesign" to make sanctions that are "more targeted, effective and credible."

Religious Leaders Urge End to Sanctions on Iraq (Sept. 27,1999)
In this letter addressed to President Clinton, a group of religious leaders urged the lifting of economic sanctions to improve the "morally intolerable" humanitarian situation in Iraq. they argued that political sanctions and an arms embargo would have greater effectiveness in punishing the Iraqi government. (Children of Iraq).

Morbidity and Mortality Among Iraqi Children from 1990 through 1998

Between Iraq and a Hard Place: A Critique of the British Government's Narrative on UN Economic Sanctions
Posted by Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq, this page gives introduction and conclusion of the paper written by Dr Eric Herring from University of Bristol's Department of Politics.

The "Lift the Sanctions" Resolution that Doesn't (January 11, 2000)
Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies offers an in depth analysis of the December 17th Security Council Resolution on Iraq.

A Gathering to End the Economic Santions Against Iraq (February 12-14, 2000)
Voices in the Wilderness is holding a series of events to take action against the sanctions on Iraq.

Restructure Iraq Embargo, Try Leaders for War Crimes (January 5, 2000)
Human Rights Watch letter to the UN Security Council urges for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal to try Saddam Hussein for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Congressional Letter Calls for Lifting Sanctions on Iraq (November 30, 1999)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee action alert concerning letter to President Clinton, calling for the lifting of economic sanctions against the Iraqi people.

Iraq Disagrees with Current Conditioned Efforts to Lift Sanctions (November 18, 1999)
The chairman of the Arab and Foreign Relations Committee asserted Iraq's position in a response to the information that the UN is close to adopting a British proposal.


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