Humanitarian Appeal: Life For Relief and Development Calls For Immediate Release of American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq
Posted on: Thursday, 19 January 2006, 15:00 CST
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Life for Relief and Development (Life) calls for the immediate release of Jill Carroll, a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, who was kidnapped in Iraq on Jan. 7. Carroll is a native of Ann Arbor, Mich.
"Civilians, particularly women and children, should not be injected into this terrible conflict. We appeal to all parties involved to respect the Geneva Conventions and recognize the rights and the humanity of noncombatants," stated Dr. Khalil Jassemm, the president and CEO of Life. "As fellow human beings and Michiganians we hope and pray that her captors would release her so that she can continue her noble and courageous mission."
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Life for Relief and Development (Life) is a Michigan based 501(c)(3) non-profit/non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economical and Social Council of the United Nations and registered with USAID and is dedicated to alleviating human suffering around the world regardless of race, creed, color or cultural background.
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