Center for Economic and Social Rights - Iraq

New CESR Report Documents Extensive U.S. War Crimes in Iraq

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:58:17 -0400

Purported "Transfer of Sovereignty" Condemned as Farce, Despite UN Resolution

Beyond Torture: U.S. Violations of Occupation Law in Iraq

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:36:29 -0400

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U.S. MEDIA TARGET IRAQ: What's the truth about sanctions, war & international law?

Sun, 23 May 2004 17:27:30 -0400

In May 2002, FAIR hosted this talk by Roger Normand, CESR co-founder.

CESR Interview: Roger Normand on This is Hell with Chuck Mertz

Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:01:25 -0500

CESR executive director Roger Normand discussed President Bush's contempt for international law, the legality of the war with Iraq, and the capture of Saddam. <a href="http://thisishell.net/archives_2

CESR Interview: Roger Normand on WBAI

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:11:06 -0500

The topic of this December 2003 interview was Iraq.

"Resisting Empire" with Special Guest Speakers: Tariq Ali, Lou Plummer, Sarah Zaidi, Gilbert Achcar, Meredith Kolodner

Wed, 03 Dec 2003 11:43:58 -0500

In December 2003, CESR co-sponsored this talk together with International Socialist Review, Verso Books, and Monthly Review.

A talk by TARIQ ALI, with AMY GOODMAN

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:00:25 -0400

In October, 2003, CESR co-hosted a talk with Tariq Ali and Amy Goodman in New York City. Other sponsors of the talk included Verso, Campus Antiwar Network, and the Muslim Students Association.

Water Under Siege in Iraq: US/UK Military Forces Risk Committing War Crimes by Depriving Civilians of Safe Water

Sat, 05 Apr 2003 16:10:10 -0500

PDF file of the report by the Center for Economic and Social Rights charges that the United States and United Kingdom risk committing war crimes by depriving Iraqi civilians of safe water.

Water Under Siege in Iraq

Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:02:56 -0500

US/UK Military Forces Risk Committing War Crimes by Depriving Civilians of Safe Water

CESR Editorial: The Second American Revolution, by Roger Normand and Jan Goodwin

Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:36:43 -0500

We are in the midst of a new American revolution. The task at hand according to the Pentagon’s own official documents, is nothing less than establishing “full spectrum dominance” of a “unipolar world.”

Tearing up the Rules: The Illegality of Invading Iraq

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:10:40 -0500

War against Iraq is unequivocally illegal under the UN Charter and international law generally. Tearing up the Rules: The Illegality of Invading Iraq rejects efforts by the U.S., U.K, and Australia to circumvent the U.N. Security Council and claim legal justification from past resolutions.

The Human Costs of War in Iraq

Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:18:55 -0500

The Humanitarian Cost of a War in Iraq

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 09:27:43 -0500

by the Center for Economic and Social Rights

The Lancet: Health and Human Rights; Vol. 361. March 8, 2003

CESR Endorsement of International Youth Conference in Baghdad

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:06:35 -0500

Based on shared principles of justice and rights as expressed in the United Nations Charter and United States Constitution, the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) supports the U.S. student movement’s goal of building domestic and global opposition to war against Iraq.

Confidential UN Documents Warn of Humanitarian Disaster in Iraq

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:25:29 -0500

Released by the Center for Economic and Social Rights and the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI).

CESR obtained these confidential documents from several UN field staff in Iraq who believe that the potential humanitarian impact of war is a matter of global public concern that should be discussed fully and openly. For further information, please contact Roger Normand, CESR Executive Director (tel 718-237-9145 ext. 12, rnormand@cesr.org) or Sarah Zaidi, CESR Research Director (tel 718-237-9145 ext. 19, szaidi@cesr.org) in the US, or Glen Rangwala (07880 665731) in the UK.