[Intl-tobacco] International Week of Resistance to Tobacco Transnationals

[Robert Weissman]

Dear Friends,

INFACT, Essential Action, American Lung Association, Environmental Rights
Action, and other members of the Network for Accountability of Tobacco
Transnationals (NATT), are organizing an International Week of Resistance
to Tobacco Transnationals, October 9th-13th. This coincides with public
hearings sponsored by the World Health Organization in Geneva on the
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The events include
demonstrations at Philip Morris/Kraft and B.A.T facilities, and screenings
of INFACT=92s new documentary "Making a Killing: Philip Morris, Kraft and
Global Tobacco Addiction," including for the media, government officials
and delegates to the FCTC negotiations. The purpose is to demonstrate
support for an effective tobacco control treaty, and provide a forum to
discuss our positions with national FCTC delegations. Events are coming up
next week, so please let us know if you plan to participate as soon as
possible.

So far the response has been terrific! Organizations in 43 countries are
participating. We are looking forward to a very successful International
Week of Resistance to Tobacco Control. The overwhelming response is
inspiring and reflects the growing global support for the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control. From Turkmenistan to Honduras,
organizations are planning events to demand a strong treaty. INFACT has
already sent out about 100 copies of "Making a Killing" at no cost to
participants in developing countries for the International Week of
Resistance.

If you would like to order a copy of the film "Making a Killing," or if
you would like to organize a demonstration or an event during the
International Week of Resistance to Tobacco Transnationals, please call
INFACT to let us know how you can be involved. We will post a report on
the events next week. Together we can create a loud voice to demand an
effective global tobacco treaty.

For more information, contact Sangita Nayak or Suren Moodliar at INFACT.
The phone number is (01) 617-695-2525, and the fax number is (01)
617-695-2626.

Partial List of participating countries: Albania, Algeria, Australia,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Congo (DRC), Croatia,
Czech Republic, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Latvia,
Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab
Emirates, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. !#