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MAY 3: Organize a Vigil to Mourn Civilian Casualties of War

CIVIC
April 27th, 2005

The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC), the organization founded by Marla Ruzicka, the 28-year-old aid worker who was killed in a suicide bombing in Iraq last week, is calling on people throughout the United States to honor and promote Marla and her Iraqi colleague Faiz Ali Salim’s work by taking action on behalf of civilian casualties of war. CIVIC is asking people in communities throughout the United States – and the world – to hold vigils on Tuesday, May 3, to bring attention to civilian deaths and injuries caused by war. Please create the most beautiful vigils possible, including candles, flowers, and photos in an effort to bring attention to the immense scale of human suffering that war brings. For more information about how to organize a vigil, go to http://www.civicworldwide.org/content.jsp?content_KEY=513 Please visit CIVIC’s website, http://www.civicworldwide.org, to host or participate in a vigil on May 3 in your community. Honoring Marla Ruzicka and Faiz Ali Salim means carrying on the heartfelt work they began.




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