Vietnam Women's Union

Appeal of the Vietnam's Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin

19/06/2007

The Vietnam War has passed for almost 30 years, yet several million Vietnamese are still suffering physically and mentally from diseases caused by the US sprayings of dioxin laced toxic chemicals, particularly the Agent Orange. This responsibility, as a matter of course, should rest on the US.

On the occasion of the oral argument to be held in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday, June 18th, 2007 in New York, for the lawsuit filed by the Vietnamese victims of these toxic chemicals, we, along with our representative organization, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA), earnestly call upon all governments, organizations and our friends, far and near, all over the world, to raise strong voices, to make every effort in demanding this U.S court rise above any illegal and immoral pressure, to make a truly fair and just decision that results in affirming the liability of the US companies, manufacturers and suppliers of these toxic chemicals, and hence due compensation for all their victims.

Our pain is a common, universal pain of all of humanity.

Justice for the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin is justice for all other chemical victims in other countries, including the US

National Actions on Jun.18 2007 to support for Agent Orange victims