Accepted into the Federation
On 20 July, the team received notice that the Federation of Civil Society Organizations, a local group of NGOs and individuals who work together to promote justice and peace, had accepted CPT Iraq as a member.

 Trip to the Iran Border
On 28 July, the team traveled to the village of Kani Spi, where team members Peggy Gish and Lukasz Firla stayed during 9-16 June to accompany the villagers during the growing season, when Iran annually bombs and shells the area.  The team had not been able to get permission to return until this trip.  Read about the Iranian attacks on Kurdish villages and the team’s visit to Kani Spi.  To write to the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, H. E. Mr. Mohammed Khazee, to ask him to do what he can to stop the attacks on Iraqi Kurdish villages send an e-mail to: iran@un.int, with a copy to the UN Human Rights Council, civilsociety@ohchr.org.