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Killing the Witness: Family of Journalist Killed in Baghdad to Visit Chicago, Monday March 28th

Chicago, IL - Voices in the Wildernes will host Javier Couso, brother of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso on Monday March 28, 7-9pm at Depaul University. Javier Couso will be speaking and screening the documentary "Hotel Palestine: Killing the Witness," which documents the killing of Jose Couso in Baghdad when a US missile struck the Hotel Palastine.
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Chicago, IL - Voices in the Wildernes will host Javier Couso, brother of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso on Monday March 28, 7-9pm at Depaul University. Javier Couso will be speaking and screening the documentary "Hotel Palestine: Killing the Witness," which documents the killing of Jose Couso in Baghdad when a US missile struck the Hotel Palastine.

The screening will take place at Depaul University’s Munroe Conference Hall, Rooms 114-116 from 7-9 pm, located at 2312 N. Clifton Ave. Chicago. The family will be available for interviews by the press in Chicago from March 25-March 30. Please contact Grainne McKeown 773-784-8065.

For full information please see Killing the Witness at Voices in the Wilderness.




According to Javier Couso, "Our aim is to bring to the American people and their representatives the facts of my brother's death and seek their solidarity in our pursuit of truth and justice, as these are values that are central to any free and democratic society."

The Palestine Hotel was to be a safe-space for members of the media who were capturing the essence of war through various mediums to inform the people. The Pentagon was told their location coordinates, and the journalists felt secure in the promise that the The Palestine Hotel was to be a safe-space for members of the media who were capturing the essence of war through various mediums to inform the people. The Pentagon was told their location coordinates, and the journalists felt secure in the promise that the firing would not be targeted towards their site. But on April 8th, a US tank aimed and fired to the floor where Couso was set up with his camera. The US government continues to tell conflicted stories as to what happened that day.ring would not be targeted towards their site. But on April 8th, a US tank aimed and fired to the floor where Couso was set up with his camera. The US government continues to tell conflicted stories as to what happened that day.

Depaul University
2312 N. Clifton Ave.
Munroe Conference Hall,
Rooms 114-116

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