War Resisters need your help

War Resisters need your help

Greetings War Resisters supporters,

You may have recently seen the urgent request for funds from Toronto to support the advancement of Jeremy's and Brandon's cases to the Federal Court of Appeal. People everywhere were generous and the Campaign was able to meet that immediate need.

Here in B.C. we are now starting to see those increasing costs to properly represent the refugee cases of the war resisters to the Canadian government. There are now at least 6 active refugee claims for war resisters in B.C. between Victoria and Vancouver.

On Tuesday September 26 2006, Michael Hansen will be the first war resister to present his case to the Immigration and Refugee Board in Vancouver.

Until now we have been able to fund the research and paperwork required to initiate these cases, but much more work is required as they approach the time of the IRB hearing.

We are in urgent need of sustaining funds to present the best cases possible and be successful at the Immigration and Refugee Board hearings. Please help us now in our fundraising efforts, this autumn will be a busy and exciting time as we step up and support young people who are saying that they won't fight in wars based on lies and human rights violations!

Please send your donations to:

War Resisters Support Campaign
1143 E Pender St.
Vancouver BC V6A 1W6

or donate online through PayPal on our website - http://ca.geocities.com/vanresisters/

Many thanks for your support, please feel free to forward this request to others.

peace and solidarity,
Sarah Bjorknas,
War Resisters Support Campaign