Free the Captives: Witness Against Illegal Detention and Torture

Dear Friend,

This page is a tool, to help YOU take action to support the immediate release of four unarmed peaceworkers taken captive in Iraq on November 26, 2005. They are: Tom Fox, Harmeet Sooden, James Loney, and Norman Kember.

We believe that the most help those outside Iraq can be to these prisoners is to make it clear to all the world, and especially those who captured them, that they were in Iraq NOT as spies, military contractors, or even missionaries, but as advocates of peace, justice, and reconciliation. To this end, they worked without weapons, and at great risk to: - Oppose the US occupation, - Expose and denounce torture, and - Bring impartial aid to victims of the fighting.

They have done no wrong, and deserve to be free and safe. We call on their captors to let them go, now.

If you agree, here are the specific steps we advocate:

1. Sign our petition. Click on the link to go to a special petition page.

2. Hold a public vigil or prayer service focused on the call, expressed in your own words, to release the captives, end the occupation and stop torture. Invite the media to attend and report on your action.

3. Write to newspapers, call in to radio shows, and tell them of the innocence of these men and your support for their immediate release. Mention this website!

4. Send emails to the feedback pages of media such as Aljazeera, Al Arabiya, and other major international media, especially in the Gulf region, repeating the call to free the captives.

5. If you are part of a group or church with a peace and justice emphasis, ask them to join this effort in whatever public way is appropriate to their polity.

6. Let us know what you are doing.

7. VERY IMPORTANT - Pass this message on! Tell your friends about this website. With your email help, we can quickly reach supporters of peace and justice throughout the world. Together our voices can make a powerful chorus for freeing the captives and ending the war.

Thank you for reading!

Take action! And Spread the Word!