Protest Letter of the members of C3,
a New Orleans based community/anti-war organization
to US- Administration in Baghdad after  
the arrest of Qasim Hadi and Adil Salih

November 23.2003

Paul Bremer
U.S. Civil administrator in Baghdad
C/o US-Embassy
Switzerland


Mr. Bremer: December 4, 2003

The members of C3, a New Orleans based community/anti-war organization, demand the immediate and unconditional release of Qasim Hadi and Adil Salih, leaders of the Union of the Unemployed of Iraq, from US prisons in Baghdad. US military forces arrested these leaders the night of November 23rd, 2003. This is the second time US occupation forces have arrested Brother Hadj. In the summer Brother Hadi, president of the UUI and 54 other UUI members were arrested for exercising their democratic rights by carrying out a sit in front of your office--the CPA (Civil Provincial Authority) in Baghdad.

The US administration doesn't only lack any legitimate right to arrest these activists, but also has no right to occupy Iraq in the first place and continue its terrorism and warfare against its people.

Thus, we join with the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq and other movements supporting the self determination of the Iraqi people, in calling for the immediate release of Brothers Hadi and Salih, and demand the immediate departure of the US and all occupying forces from Iraq. They should leave the country for its unions, women organizations and progressive Iraqi people, who will defend their interests.

In solidarity with the Iraqi people.

C3 New Orleans

Contact :
UUI, CP 325
CH-3000 Bern 11,
Tel :0041 78 882 55 89
Email:mailto:asojabbar@yahoo.com