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Report and supporting documents covering the British Commission of Inquiry's participation in the Second International Athens Conference Against the Embargo on Iraq held 18-19 February 1995 at Panteion University, Athens. Includes conference overview, speeches, statements, call to action, and aims of the International Commission of Inquiry on Economic Sanctions detailing the humanitarian impact of economic sanctions against Iraq and calling for lifting of embargoes.

The date must be Jan-Feb 1993, but the item does not state where the speech was made; perhaps a meeting of the New Communist Party. AI: The document critiques the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, highlighting the double standards of the United States, Britain, and allies regarding international law and UN resolutions. It discusses US and Israeli actions, UN Security Council vetoes, and contrasts military interventions globally, referencing opinions from political figures and activists on imperialism, UN bias, and geopolitical conflicts involving Iraq, Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and others.