Apologies for cross posts but I thought this may be of interest, ref
Aus-archivists Digest, Vol 51, Issue 13

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Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:30:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: delene cuddihy <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [Aus-archivists] Fwd: [Ica-l] JOINT STATEMENT OF IFLA AND ICA
	ON	THE SECURITY OF THE IRAQ NATIONAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
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Dear Aus-archivists
   
  I have forwarded on the statement issued by ICA and IFLA on the security
of the Iraq National Library and Archives.
   
  I have also copied a link to a story about the perilous state of the Iraqi
Museum and archaeological sites from The Guardian newspaper below.
   
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2098272,00.html
   
    As the site of the world's oldest archives, is there anything more we
can do as professional archivists to register our concern as to these very
disturbing turn of events in Iraq libraries, archives, museums and
archaeological sites? 
   
  Could the Australian Branch of the International Committee of the Blue
Shield write to the Australian Prime Minister as was done with the East
Timor crises last year?

   
  Delene Cuddihy

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  Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:55:25 +0200
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Subject: [Ica-l] JOINT STATEMENT OF IFLA AND ICA ON THE SECURITY OF THE IRAQ
NATIONAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

              For immediate release
   
  International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
International Council on Archives (ICA)
   
  JOINT STATEMENT OF IFLA AND ICA ON THE SECURITY OF THE IRAQ NATIONAL
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
   
  The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA) and the International Council on Archives (ICA) note with grave
concern reports from Dr Saad Eskander, the Director of the Iraq National
Library and Archive (INLA) in Baghdad, that on 8 August 2007 members of the
Iraqi National Guard forced entry and occupied the premises of the Iraq
National Library and Archive in Baghdad. This follows an earlier incident in
which a US military patrol entered INLA's main building without the
Director's permission.
   
  Dr Eskander advises that these actions put at risk INLA's staff, its
building and its library and archival collections. He also advises that
these actions are a violation of  the instructions of the Iraq Council of
Ministers, which clearly assert that Iraqi security  and armed forces cannot
enter any state-run institution without prior approval of the government and
the responsible authorities. 
   
  IFLA and ICA deplore any action that might further compromise the security
of the INLA and the safety and well-being of its collections and staff and
draw attention to the good progress being achieved under the most difficult
of circumstances by Dr Eskander and his staff in the reconstruction of the
INLA following the serious losses suffered in 2003. IFLA and ICA express
professional solidarity with Dr Eskander and his staff and call upon the
Government of Iraq and the appropriate military authorities to respect the
integrity of this important cultural institution.
   
  Peter Johan Lor
  Secretary General
  IFLA
  The Hague   
   
  Joan van Albada
  Secretary General
  ICA
  Paris
   
   
   

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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:10:15 +1000
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Dear Listservers

You may also be interested in this news item 'Iraq Military Storm
National Archive', see
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/Story?id=3466959&page=1 

cheers

Catherine Robinson

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