Brussels, March 4, 1998

Dear Madam, Dear Sir,

Although with a delay, for the length of which we want to apologize, we are happy to send you some information concerning the campaigns of the Transnational Radical Party and notably on the one concerning the International Criminal Court which you have supported.

1998 could be the year of two important "radical" successes: the achievement, after years of fighting, of the International Criminal Court and of the universal moratorium on capital executions. Yet, the battle has still not been won. The front of abolitionist countries must be reinforced, as well as the front of the countries willing to create a real International criminal Court: an independent Court and provided with the means necessary to its efficient functioning.

On another front, almost an historical one for radicals, the one of antiprohibitionism on drugs, the agenda of the next months risks being as overcharged as the last few months: the right to cure and to be cured, through a campaign for the opening of centres for controlled distribution of heroin and the strengthening of the battle for therapeutical freedom; re-launch of the campaign for the revision of the International Conventions, with the June debate at the UN; continuation, at the European Parliament, of the battle on the d'Ancona report for the harmonization of european legislation on drugs.

On all those campaigns as on the initiatives on the fronts of freedom for Tibet and democracy for China, of the international language, of the support to the Algerian authorities, of the rights of afghan women, you will find some information in the brochure attached.

Hoping that you will find them useful, and remaining at your disposal for any further information, please receive our best regards.

Olivier Dupuis Danilo Quinto

(Secretary, MEP) (Treasurer)