A GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION

World Wide Petition against the Escalation in Iraq -  An initiative of the BRussells tribunal

First provisional list of signatories

• Jean Bricmont, prof. of theoretical physics, author and political publicist, writer of this petition, Belgium

• Noam Chomsky, author, USA

• Margarita Papandreou, former First Lady of Greece

• Hans C. von Sponeck, Un Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq (1998-2000), Geneva

• Ken Coates and Tony Simpson, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation (UK)

• Jayan Nayar, Law Academic, Malaysia, Peoples' Law Programme Lelio Basso International Foundation

• Corinne Kumar, El Taller International, Asian Women's Human Rights Council, Sieds, India, Vimochana, India

• Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector, writer, peace activist, USA

• François Houtart, Centre Tricontinental (Cetri), Belgium, participant Bertrand Russell War Crimes Tribunal on US Crimes in Vietnam in 1967,  one of the founding fathers of the World Social Forum in Porto Allegre

• Edward S. Herman, Professor Emeritus of Finance, Pennsylvania, economist and media analyst, USA

• Michael Parenti, author, USA

• William Blum, author of books on US foreign policy, Washington, DC

• Nawal El Saadawi, writer, Egypt

• Sabah Al-Mukhtar, President Arab Lawyers Association (UK )

• Immanuel Wallerstein, Dept. Of Sociology, Yale University, USA

• Susan George, author, Attac France

• Edy Korthals Altes, former ambassador of the Netherlands and Honorary President Religions for Peace (WCRP)

• Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, former Chief of the Naval Staff , India

• Lieven De Cauter, prof. philosophy, Belgium

• Patrick Deboosere, demographer, Belgium

• Hana Al Bayaty, film maker, Iraq/France

• Dirk Adriaensens, SOS Iraq, Belgium

                                The BRussells Tribunal Organising Committee 

• Ayse Berktay, WTI organiser, Turkey

• Prof. Mohammed Al-Obaidi, U.K., Spokesman and Deputy General Secretary, The People's Struggle Movement - IRAQ

• Abdul Ilah Al Bayaty, author, Iraq/France

• Haifa Zangana, Iraqi-Kurdish novelist and journalist, Iraq/UK

• Ghazwan Al-Mukhtar, Engineer,  Baghdad Iraq

• Fatina Hamdi, Philosophy Department, University of Baghdad

• Dr. Haithem Alshaibani, Prof. of Physics, UAE

• Tareq Aldelaimi, writer and political activist, Iraq

• Salah Omar Al Ali, Chief Editor of Al Wifaq Al Democraty, Iraq

• Mundher Al Adhami, Research Fellow at Kings College London, UK/Iraq

• Dr. Mousa Al Hussaini , Iraqi Writer

• Imad Khadduri, Iraq /Canada, Iraqi Nuclear Scientist

• Abdulwahab H. Rashid, Ph.D. Econ., Cairo Univ. ,1980, Sweden/Iraq

• Tahrir Swift , England, Arab Media Watch director

• Sabah Jawad, UK, Iraqi Democrats Against Occupation (IDAO)

• Saadi Yousef, Iraq, Poet

• Mohammed Al-Asaad, Novelist & poet, un des plus grands poètes palestiniens

• May Muzafar, Poet (Iraqi)

• mahmoud albayaty, Sweden/Iraq, writer and journalist

• Salam Ibrahim Kubba, Electrical engineer, consultant, Iraq

• Mohammed Aref, Iraq/United Kingdom, Writer, Al Ittihad daily newspaper in UAE

• shihab Al Sarraf, france/Iraq, historien

• Al Ani Amir, france/Iraq, sociologue

• Usama Al-Shabibi, United Kingdom, pharmacist, pharmacologist

• Salaam Al Jabburi, Free lance Journalist, Baghdad/ Iraq

• Leila Albayaty, artiste, Belgique/Iraq

• Munir El Kadi, Iraqi exiled in UAE, Physicist / IT Technologist, Higher Colleges of Technology

• Amal Al Khedairy, Baghdad, Iraq , Cultural Center Founder, Al Beit Al Iraqi

• Khalid Jarrar, Iraq

• Harb mukhtar, merchant, Iraq

• Gilles Munier, Secrétaire général des Amitiés franco-irakiennes (France)

• Richard Plunz, professor urban design, New York

• Pierre Galand, Senator, PS, Belgium

• Mohammed Boukourna, Député fédéral, Member of The House of Representatives, Belgium

• Caroline Lucas, Member of the European Parliament, Green Party, UK

• Giulietto Chiesa, Member of the European Parliament, Alde Group

• giancarla codrignan, Italy, former member Italian Parliament

• Jean-Pierre Viseur, retired parlementarian, Belgium

• Pierre Klein, Professeur droit international, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique

• Karen Parker, attorney, USA

• Amy Bartholomew, Law professor, Canada

• Tom Barry, Policy Director, Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC), USA

• John Saxe-Fernández,  Professor, Mexico

• Michel Collon, author/journalist, Belgium

• Joachim Guilliard, journalist, Germany

• Saul Landau, writer, film director, professor, fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, USA

• Jeffrey Blankfort, Radio host and journalist, San Francisco/Ukiah, California, USA

• Taco Ruighaver,  director Amnesty International Film Festival – Amsterdam

• Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, choreographer, Dance Company Rosas, Belgium

• Jaime Ballesteros, Président d'OSPAAAL, Espagne

• Pol De Vos,  coordinator of Stop.USA anti-war movement, Belgium

• Ludo De Brabander, Vzw Vrede, anti-war movement, Belgium

• Hans Lammerant, Forum Voor Vredesactie,  peace movement,   Belgium

• Bakkali Ahmed, Coordination arabe de Belgique

• Sara Flounders, Co-Director of International Action Center, USA

• Herbert Docena, Focus On The Global South, The Philippines

• Carlos Varea and Loles Olivan, Coordinators Spanish Campaign against Occupation and for the Sovereignty of Iraq

• Jean-Pierre Page,  organiser of the first international conference of solidarity with the resistance of the Iraqi people, France

• Paola Gasparoli, Italy, human rights researcher, A Bridge to Baghdad, former head of Occupation Watch

• April M. Hurley, MD, Iraq Peace Team, Voices in the Wilderness

• Raed Jarrar, architect, http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/ ,  Jordan.

• Van Moorter Geert, Belgium, medical doctor, Medical Aid for the Third World

• Jan Fermon, lawyer, Brussels, initiator of the plaint against Gen. Tommy Franks

• Carol Brouillet, Women's international League for Peace and Freedom, Co-Founder 9-11 Truth Alliance

• Edith Rubinstein, Femme en Noir (Woman in Black), Bruxelles

• Bruno Vitale, physicist, Geneva ( Switzerland )

• Anton Regenberg, former director of the Brussels Goethe Institute

• Lawrence Ferlinghetti, City Lights Books, San Francisco, one of the most influential and important poets of the Beat movement

• J. B. Neilands, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, UCB, Berkeley, CA, USA, member of the 3rd commission of inquiry, N. Vietnam, March, 1967, on behalf of the Bertrand Russell tribunal

• Dr Ismail Jalili, UK, Consultant Ophthalmologist, National Association of British Arabs

• Merry Fitzgerald, Belgium, Committee for the Defence of the Iraqi Turkmen Rights

• Marc Alexander, Trade-Union representative, ACV, Belgium

• Anglani Pasquina , Belgium , trade-union CSC-ACV

• Gordon Bailey, Union Representative, Canada

• Berghmans Paul , Belgium , trade-union ACV-CSC
• Bevernage Katleen , Belgium , trade-union LBC-ACV
• Paul M. Bjarnason, Canada , Union Representative, Office and Professional Employees
• Broeders Paula , Belgium , trade-union ACV
• Doug Bullock,  1st Vice President-- Albany Central Federation of Labor
• De Bisschop Piet, Belgium, trade-union LBC-ACV
• Leander De Cauter - Ronse/Belgium - Union ABVV Staffmember - local politician
• Peter Degand Belgium, syndicalist Lbc, medewerker Vredesloop Ieper
• Anne De Laet, union-educator ABVV, Belgium
• Devuyst Eric , Belgium , trade-union CSC
• Fobelets Johan, Belgium, vakbondssecretaris, LBC-NVK  (ACV)
• Frieda Geleyns, ACV regiosecretaris Verbond Leuven, België
• Cecile Harnie, Belgium, trade-union ACV-CSC, former  senator Belgian parliament
• Karine Jansegers, ABVV /FGTB, Trade Union, Département International, Belgium
• Bie Kentane, Belgium, lecturer, representative trade-union ACV
• Kerkhove Annie , Belgium , trade-union LBC-ACV
• Loof Edwin , Belgium , trade-union CSC-ACV
• Manchego Jésus , Belgium , trade-union CSC-ACV
• Maezawa Mayumi, japan, counselor of labor problems, tokyo regional council of trade unions
• Molenberg J.Pierre , Belgium , trade-union CSC
• Mommaerts Omer , Belgium , trade-union ACV-CSC
• Persoone Marijke , Belgium , trade-union LBC-ACV
• Joeri Renders, Professional ABVV trade union, Belgium
• Steven E. Segore, Research Analyst , U.S.A. , NYS Public Employees Federation (Labor Union)
• Sid Shniad, Trade union research director, Canada
• Silon Edwig , Belgium , trade-union ACV-CSC
• Hiroshi Taninobu , Japan, Japan Teachers Union
• Tordeur Guy , Belgium , trade-union ACV-CSC

• Hugo Van Droogenbroeck, Belgium, assistent Hogeschool Antwerpen, trade-union ACV-COC

• Felipe Van Keirsbilck, trade-union CNE, Belgium
• Vermeersch Françoise, Belgium, ABVV WVL Trade-union
• Roberto Villa, Milano ( Italy ), Member of the trade-union CUB (Confederazione Unitaria di Base)
• Vindevogel Maria , Belgium , trade-union ACV
• Pascale Wils, werkingsverantwoordelijke ABVV trade-union, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Groupe de solidarité internationale de la CSC Bruxelles/Internationale solidariteit van ACV Brussel, Belgian International trade-unions solidarity group

• Maria José S. R. Arthur, Lecturer at university, Feminist and activist from WLSA (Women and Law in Southern Africa), Mozambique

• Ramsés Ancira, México, Jorunalist,  member of "Not In Our Name Mexico"·

• Abdul Karim Abbas M.D., Ph.D. student, Sweden

• Adriana Armaroli, musician (cembalo), Italy

• Nadia d'Arco, volontaria Un ponte per..., Bologna, Italia

• Adriana Hernandez Alarcon Mexico, Doctor,  member and founder of the organization "Not in Our Name México"

• Anthony Alessandrini, New York University Students for Justice in Palestine , USA

• Ozlem Altiok, Peace Action of Denton , Texas , USA  

• Claudine Ajeti, Past President, Women Educators, Calif. USA

• Junko Abe, Japan , University Lecuturer, Representative of The Flame of Hiroshima

• José Medhina Awad, Argentina , journaliste

• Kai Ando Boston, MA - International Socialist Organization

• Catherine Aymar, Production Co-ordinator, U.K

• Leena Abraham, Researcher Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

• Hanna Ackermann, philologist, Germany

• Silvio Atanes, Journalist, Brazil

• Julia M. Allen, Ph. D., Professor Emerita, Sonoma State University , USA

• Janet Abu-Lughod, Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, New School University , USA

• Julie Abraham, Professor, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York , USA

• S. E. Anderson, Educator, Activist, Author, Brooklyn , NY

• Ross Adams, Berlage Institute, Rotterdam, NL

• Susan M. Akram, Associate Professor, Boston University School of Law , USA

• Professor A. Almaini, Scotland, UK

• Dr. Hazim Awbi, Wokingham, United Kingdom, university academic

• Tony Andreani, Professeur émérite de sciences politiques, Paris, France

• Robert Alpern, Coordinator, Action for Nuclear Disarmament , California, USA

• Umberto Albarella, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield, UK

• Danica Anderson, Forensic Psychotherapist, Founder & Developer The Kolo: Women's Cross Cultural Collaboration, Washington, USA

• Paolo Amati, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Roma, Italy

• Daniel Amit, Professor, Rome, Jerusalem

• Rana Allam, Egypt, Editor-in-Chief

• Saleem Azzouqa, Palestine

• Appeltans Ludwig, Scotland, For Mother Earth Scotland

• Najat Al-Chalabi, Retired Architect, Teacher  USA

• Al Ani Feurat, France, Journaliste

• Anthony Arnove, Editor, Iraq Under Siege

• Dr Aziuddin Ahmad, Malaysia, Fellow, AlBukhary Foundation

• Jamal Abutaa, France/Palestine, Consultant

• ineka amesz, France, anthropologist, école d'architecture et de paysage de bordeaux

• Virginia Alimenti, journalist, Rome, Italy

• Alexandro Alves Diniz, universitário, brasileiro e do Partido Comunista do Brasil

• Fatemeh Abdollahzadeh, USA , professor of computer Science, Central Connecticut State Univ

• Hector Lopez Arestegui, Peru

• Sherry Al-Mufti, USA , IT Specialist

• Christopher Angell, USA , Farmer / Firefighter

• Zineb Azouz, Constantine, Algeria

• Simone Al Bayaty, Psycologue de l'éducation France

• Roy Anunciacion, Philippines, Secretary General, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Nurhan abujidi, Palestine, Belgium , Architect, doctorate candidate

• Engels Pedro Aliaga Bravo, peru , medico

• Carol Auld, Canada, Artist, Activist, Educator

• Wael Al Hajjar, Lebanon, Journalist

• Kären Ahern, Washington State , USA ,  Environmental Health Advocate, Peace and Justice Organizer

• Nancy E. Aiken, independent scholar, U.S.A.

• Hassan Aydenly, Belgium, Committee for the Defence of the Iraqi Turkmen Rights

• Livia Armandi, Italy, Agriculture engineer

• Jessica Allen, USA, Social Worker

• António Almeida, Luxembourg, EU civil servant

• Nicolas Boulanger, Chercheur en Physique Théorique, Belgium

• Xavier Bekaert, theoretical physicist, Paris

• David P. Barash, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington

• Alycia A. Barr, artist, USA

• Phoebe Beedell, Researcher, Centre for Psycho-Social Studies, University of the West of England

• Atilio Borón, sociólogo argentino y politólogo, secretario ejecutivo de CLACSO (Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales)

• George Banziger, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Blackburn College , USA

• James Burdick, USA, Poet

• Dr. Michael Bradburn-Ruster, USA , Writer/Professor

• Marc Belderbos, Architect, Professor St Lucas- Brussels

• Asami Bee, Japan, Editor, The Nablus News

• Jon Brunberg, Sweden, Artist

• Charles Braam, Amsterdam, Holland, Filmmaker/Cameraman

• Anthony Barthelemy, usa , professor

• Prof. Charles Bazerman, Professor of Education, University of California , USA

• George Bernard, editor, Singapore

• Paul E. Bender, Asst. Prof. of English, USA

• Victoria Bawtree, writer, Alpes de Haute Provence, France

• Bert Beyens, dean RITS, Erasmushogeschool Brussels

• Crystal Bartolovich, University Professor, Syracuse , NY ( USA )

• Mordecai Briemberg , Canada , Radio producer

• Dana Briggs, USA, Veterans for Peace

• William J. Brennan, S.J. Member of Society of Jesus, Roman Catholic Religious congregation, USA .

• Angelo Baracca, Professor of Physics, University of Florence, Italy

• Ken Baker, St Jerome Publishing Ltd, Manchester , UK

• Thomas Bender, Historian, New York City

• Michael Bawtree, Retired professor, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Ayse Bugra, Professor of Economics, Bogazici University , Istanbul

• Alice Bséréni, auteur, France

• Mona Baker, Professor of Translation Studies, University of Manchester , UK

• Dr. Dan Bishop, Colorado, USA, Retired Chemistry Professor, President IDUST  (International Depleted Uranium Study Team)

• José Mario Branco, musician, Portugal

• Ms. Sue Blackwell, Lecturer in English Language, Department of English, Birmingham University , UK

• Père Jean-Marie Benjamin, Prêtre catholique français résident en Italie à Assise

• Mikael Bidault, editor, France-Paris

• Danielle Bleitrach, writer, France

• Tahar Bekri, poète tunisien

• Valeria Bacchelli, associated professor, Politecnico di Milano , Italy

• Brian A. Barton, Président, Comité de solidarité de Trois-Rivières

• Jan Burgess, Editor ROAPE Publications (Review of African Political Economy), England

• Dr. A. Clare Brandabur, Doðuþ University , Istanbul , Turkey

• David R. Bassett, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, (Emeritus), University of Michigan, USA

• Karina Belis, Belgium, Ethica

• Peter Bursens, lecturer political science, Belgium

• Jean-Pierre Bouché, France, scientist

• Angelo Baracca, Professor of Physics, University of Florence ( Italy )

• Raoul  Bauer (prof.dr.), Belgium, Professor cultural history

• Judith Blau, Sociologists without Borders, US

• Michael Brower, USA , Political Economist

• Giovanni Bonifazi, dirigente, Italia

• Franco Borghi, Intn'l Trading & Consulting, Italy

• Aditi Bhaduri, Researcher, Columnist and Activist, India

• Leslie Brenner, Research Editor, New York , USA

• Andrea Balduzzi, Italy , researcher in zoology, Università di Genova

• Kevin C. Brown, USA, Habilitation Assistant II, MDSC

• Marya A. Bradley, U.S.A, writer and teacher

• Malette Balaoro, Philippines, Welfare staff, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Raymond Beltran, Philippines , Organizer, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Allan Bonifacio, Philippines , Welfare Officer, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Vincent M.L. Borneo, Philippines , Writer and activist

• Connie Bragas-Regalado, Philippines , Chairperson and social worker, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Jaak Billiet, teacher-historian, Belgium

• J L Brown, Mexico , bioquimico

• Flora Belinan, Philippines, Auditor, Migrante Sectoral Party

• Nelly Bandarra, European Expert, Brussels

• Selma Benkhelifa, lawyer, Brussels, Belgium

• Myriam Bosschem, lecturer, VSPW Gent, Belgium

• Maurice Bazin, Physicist, retired, Brazil

• Jem Bates , Australia , editor

• Anne Berquier, Psychologist, The University of Queensland , Australia

• Stephen Blum, USA , teacher, writer

• Anita Barni, USA , anesthesia, st. louis university hospital

• Mr. Paul A. Boeger III, USA, Blue-Collar Producer, Bjam Records Inc.

• Candice Barbé, Belgium , Assistant Lecturer, University of Brussels (ULB)

• Stephen Bedard, Canada , Marine Engineer

• Bourgaux, Belgium, chercheur, U.L.B

• Sandra Benfica, Portugal , Portuguese Council for Peace and Co-operation

• Christopher Black, Barrister at Law, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Karen Button, Alaska, writer, activist

• Susanna Burney, USA, Actress

• April A. Berni, USA, Licensed Professional Counselor

• Alessandro Barchiesi, Italia, physic researcher INFN, USPID member

• Aaron Boudreau, United States, Mortgage Banker, Absolute Mortgage Service, Inc.

• Paul Eric Blanrue, historien, écrivain, scénariste, fondateur du Cercle zététique, France

• Aracely Cortes Galan, Mexico, member and founder of the organization "Not in Our Name México"

• Federico Campbell, México, Journalist, member  and founder of the organization "Not in Our Name México"

• Ayca Cubukcu, Ph.D. student, Columbia University , WTI- New York organizer, New York

• Michele F. Cooper, writer, Rhode Island, USA

• Ben Chappell, anthropologist, Assistant Professor of Sociology/Cultural Studies, Virginia, USA

• Walter Comins-Richmond, Assistant Professor, Department of German, Russian and Classical Studies Occidental College, Los Angeles, USA

• Dr. med. angelika Claussen, Bielefeld-Germany, board member IPPNW Germany

• David Lawrence Cade, USA, writer and artist 

• Cláudio Roberto Cabral, Publicist, Recife – Brazil

• Stephan Cohen, USA, Assistant Professor, Lesley University

• Santanu Chacraverti,Senior Lecturer, History, India

• Isham Christie, philosopher, U.S.

• Karen Capel, medical/science editor, Illinois, USA

• John Catalinotto, International Action Center , USA

• Andrew Clement, Professor, Faculty of Information Studies, University of