Military Families to Challenge Legality of Iraq War
Monday 2 May
Military Families to Challenge Legality of Iraq War
Families whose loved ones died in the Iraq war will deliver a 'letter of claim' to 10 Downing Street at *4pm*on Tuesday 3 May. The letter will outline the legal case they are bringing against Tony Blair regarding the war and the deaths of their family members. This is an important first step in the legal process of bringing the Prime Minister and his cabinet to account for the deception that led to war. The families will be accompanied by their solicitors.
Senior legal counsel have advised the families that the Prime Minister has a serious case to answer and that the Iraq war was, as former legal adviser to the Foreign Office Elizabeth Wilmshurst said, 'a crime of aggression'.
The letter will be delivered by Rose Gentle and her daughter Maxine [Rose's son Gordon was killed in June 28 2004], Peter Brierley and his daughter Helen [Peter's son Shaun was killed on March 30 2003] and Tony Hamilton-Jewell whose brother Simon was killed on June 24 2003.
Other families included in this legal action are Tracey Pritchard, wife of Dewi Pritchard; Anna Aston, wife of Russell Aston; Reg and Sally Keys, parents of Thomas Keys; John and Marilyn Miller, parents of Simon Miller; Pat, Maria and Byron Long, mother, sister and brother of Paul Long.
Press Conference 3pm
Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court Whitehall SW1
There will be a press conference with the families prior to the visit to Downing Street. Also present at the press conference will be the Families' solicitor in this case - Phil Shiner - and Lindsey German the convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, which is supporting the action.
further information 07939 242229 / 07930536519
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