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WRI campaign for jailed conscientious objector

01 August 2003

The British based War Resisters International (WRI), which promotes nonviolent action against the causes of war, has called for letters of protest to be sent to the US authorities and US embassies abroad following the jailing of the conscientious objector, Stephen Funk. Funk, a US marine who failed to report for duty at the outset of the - illegal - invasion of Iraq, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for unauthorised absence on 6 September. The more serious charge of desertion was dropped. He will serve his sentence at Camp Lejeune and letters of support can be sent to him at: Stephen Funk, Building 1041, PSC 20140, Camp Lejeune NC 28542, USA. The WRI is also asking for protest letters to be sent to the US authorities: George W. Bush, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20500, USA; Donald H, Rumsfield, Secretary of Defence, 1000 Defence Pentagon, Washington DC 20301-1000, USA.