Defend Nozad Ismail!

Labour Friends of Iraq is asking trade unionists to sign up to defend Nozad Ismail, the Iraqi Trade Union leader threatened with assassination, and to encourage others to sign up to the Appeal at the LFIQ website.
Why you should sign up: Hadi Saleh, the International Secretary of the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) was tortured and strangled before his house was ransacked for his comrades' contact details.
Ali Hassan Abd of the IFTU's Oil and Gas Union, was gunned down in front of his children. Ahmed Adris Abbas of the Transport and Communication Workers Union was also assassinated in Baghdad.
Whatever our original views on the war, the international labour movement must protest against the attempted liquidation of the Iraqi union leadership.
Suggested piece for inclusion on your website or to mailout to your contact box or to raise with your Councillors, MP, Union branch etc:
Dozens of rank and file trade unionists and leaders from across the world have signed the global appeal to defend Nozad.This month (insert your name) signed the Global Appeal to defend Iraqi Trade Union leader Nozad Ismail the IFTU President in Kirkuk. Nozad has survived two assassination attempts and regularly receives death threats. Already the anti-democratic forces grouped together in the 'insurgency' have murdered a number of Iraqi Trade Union leaders.
..... encourages you all to show your support for Nozad by signing up to the Appeal at the LFIQ website.
Background
LFIQ brings together Party members who took different views on the war but who unite to move on and support Iraqi democrats, socialists and trade unionists.
The LFIQ website is updated regularly with information about Grassroots Iraq and topical news and views.
LFIQ provides speakers for Party meetings and a helpful Solidarity Toolkit is available through the website.
Gary Kent: Director
Jane Ashworth Chair - Labour Friends of Iraq