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Kissinger Watch #2 - 02



London: PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST KISSINGER'S VISIT TO LONDON IN APRIL

Plans are taking shape for a protest against Henry Kissinger's visit to London where he will address the Institute of Directors' Annual Convention in the Albert Hall on Wednesday 24 April. For more information on the protests visit: http://www.resist.org.uk/diary/kissinger.html

The Guardian - Thursday March 7, 2002 Resistance to Kissinger Christopher Hitchens describes Henry Kissinger as the US's leading war criminal and laments that London is one of the few capital cities in the world that he "can visit with impunity" (Justice is just too expensive, G2, March 6). This is not entirely true. An ad hoc Justice for Kissinger committee, comprising human rights activists and various Chilean and Timorese representatives, is being coordinated by Globalise Resistance to picket his next public speech in Britain at the Royal Albert Hall on April 24. The hosts, the Institute of Directors, shamelessly brown-nose on the website advertising the conference: "Enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from, and be inspired by, Dr Henry Kissinger - one of the world's most respected individuals." Given that the event includes speakers from leading companies such as Shell that have invested a lot of effort in developing policies on corporate social responsibility and that one of the seminar's main themes is "the relationship between globalisation and CSR", I would be especially interested in hearing from the growing number of individuals involved in CSR and ethical investment how they feel about the invitation to Kissinger. Surely one can be entirely in favour of capitalism and globalisation, but still be morally appalled that the IoD wishes to give such a prominent platform to a known war criminal? Niaz Alam Head of social issues, Ethical Investment Research Service

OVERVIEW - Kissinger Watch #2

1.		Dallas: HENRY KISSINGER TO SPEAK AT SMU ETHICS CONFERENCE MARCH 27

2.		London: PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST KISSINGER'S VISIT TO LONDON IN APRIL

3.		Sao Paolo: KISSINGER CANCELS VISIT IN FEAR OF PROTESTS AND POSSIBLE CHARGES

4.		Cork: WAR CRIMES PROTEST AS KISSINGER VISITS CORK

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