Arresting the Peace while the terrorist run free 

Press release: Peace Action Wellington

4 November, 2003



'The arrest of Auckland Peace activist Bruce Hubbard for sending an email to

the United States Embassy is a chilling  reminder that freedom of speech is

being attacked by the new Counter-terrorism legislation. The email was in

protest of the illegal invasion of Iraq' said Peace Action Wellington member

Valerie Morse.



'The new counter-terrorism legislation is a specific directive from

Washington  DC. Our government is willing to do almost anything to

appease the Yanks  including arresting its own citizens for nothing more

than expressing their  opinions. It is likely that Bruce was targeted

for arrest and will be used as  an 'example' to anyone trying to

challenge America's illegal occupation of  Iraq.'



'There is significant evidence that the US and its coalition partners

have  violated human rights and have committed war crimes in Iraq. Helen

Clark has  now committed us to participate in these atrocities.'



Peace Action Wellington extends its support to Bruce Hubbard and calls

on the  Government to withdrawal all support for the occupation of Iraq

immediately.



ENDS



For more information, please contact Valerie Morse, 383-9315 or

021-147-3517

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