From info at j-n-v.org Wed Feb 6 15:17:34 2013 From: info at j-n-v.org (Justice Not Vengeance) Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:17:34 +0000 Subject: [JNV Press Release] British couple on Iran peace mission Message-ID: PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 01424 719 570 British couple on Iran peace mission Early on Friday 8 February, two British peace activists, artist Emily Johns and author Milan Rai, of St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, set off for the Islamic Republic of Iran on what they describe as a 10-day ?peace delegation in a time of crisis?. Members of the anti-war group Justice Not Vengeance (JNV), the couple will be visiting four cities and meeting a wide range of Iranian citizens in different parts of the country. Emily Johns, who visited Iran on a JNV delegation in 2006, said: ?In this time of diplomatic hostility between Britain and Iran, it is important for ordinary people to strengthen person-to-person contact between our countries and to interrupt the build-up to a possible war.? During their trip, the couple will be updating their delegation blog daily: www.drawingparadise.org Contacts: Emily Johns 01424 719 570 Milan Rai 07980 748 555 milanrai at btinternet.com Notes: 1) The delegation will visit Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan and Yazd. 2) The delegation will return to the UK on the evening of 19 February 2013 when their contact number will be 07980 748 555 3) Emily Johns and Milan Rai will be giving talks on 21, 23 and 24 October in London, Oxford and Hastings. Details in the Talk section on the blog. 4) A high-resolution photograph of the pair is available on the Press section of the blog www.drawingparadise.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: British couple on Iran peace mission.doc Type: application/msword Size: 27136 bytes Desc: not available URL: