IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL AT HIGH COURT LEVEL IN BRISTOL!
Bristol-Stop-The-War | 07.12.2003 17:46 | Anti-militarism
IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL AT HIGH COURT LEVEL IN BRISTOL!
A week long hearing at High Court level will take place during Jan 2004, in Bristol, to decide if the Iraq war broke either international law, or British criminal law.
A week long hearing at High Court level will take place during Jan 2004, in Bristol, to decide if the Iraq war broke either international law, or British criminal law.
IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL AT HIGH COURT LEVEL IN BRISTOL!
A week long hearing at High Court level will take place during Jan 2004, in Bristol, to
decide if the Iraq war broke either international law, or British criminal law.
BACKGROUND: "A few days before the war on Iraq last March, 5 activists cut their way into Fairford Air Force base. Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & Josh Richards, tried to reach & disarm the B-52 bombers stationed there, waiting to attack Iraq . Paul Milling & Margaret Jones disabled trucks used for carrying bombs, & tankers for fuelling the planes.
All 5 are charged with conspiracy &/or criminal damage. Each of the activists offers a
'lawful excuse' defence - that they aimed at preventing the crime of the Iraq war. Therefore, in an unprecedented move, - the question of whether the war was in fact illegal has to be considered at High Court level, before the trials can go ahead.
CALENDAR SO FAR: a) Directions Hearing On 15th December 2003. b) High Court Hearing On The Legality Of The War In January 2004 (or February). c) Trial Of Margaret Jones & Paul Milling Begins on 8th March 2004. d) This trial will then be followed by those of Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & of Josh Richards.
a) DIRECTIONS HEARING @ TRURO CROWN COURT 15th DECEMBER.
Prior to the main trial there will be a Directions Hearing on 15th December at Truro Crown Court (Cornwall): 9:15-10:00am & resuming again at Noon.
THERE WILL BE ALSO BE A VIGIL OUTSIDE BRISTOL CROWN COURT.
Time: 9:30am. Place: Small Street (100 yards from the entrance to St.
Nick's market in Corn Street). Please Do Come Along To This Vigil. MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358762&Y=173072&A=Y&Z=1
b) HIGH COURT HEARING ON LEGALITY OF WAR IN JAN (OR FEB) 2004.
@Bristol Crown Court. Watch this space for more information & events.
c) 8th MARCH. TRIALS OF MARGARET JONES & PAUL MILLING BEGINS.
March 8th - Trial of Margaret Jones and Paul Milling begins. Margaret and Paul will rely on the testimony of expert witnesses. They hope to call international law experts, journalists, & a medical worker who was in Iraq during the war. This is our chance to see the Iraq war finally brought to trial in a British court.
d) THESE TRIALS WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED BY THOSE OF........
Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & of Josh Richards. The verdicts of the trials of Margaret
Jones & Paul Milling are likely to have a direct bearing on these trials.
A week long hearing at High Court level will take place during Jan 2004, in Bristol, to
decide if the Iraq war broke either international law, or British criminal law.
BACKGROUND: "A few days before the war on Iraq last March, 5 activists cut their way into Fairford Air Force base. Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & Josh Richards, tried to reach & disarm the B-52 bombers stationed there, waiting to attack Iraq . Paul Milling & Margaret Jones disabled trucks used for carrying bombs, & tankers for fuelling the planes.
All 5 are charged with conspiracy &/or criminal damage. Each of the activists offers a
'lawful excuse' defence - that they aimed at preventing the crime of the Iraq war. Therefore, in an unprecedented move, - the question of whether the war was in fact illegal has to be considered at High Court level, before the trials can go ahead.
CALENDAR SO FAR: a) Directions Hearing On 15th December 2003. b) High Court Hearing On The Legality Of The War In January 2004 (or February). c) Trial Of Margaret Jones & Paul Milling Begins on 8th March 2004. d) This trial will then be followed by those of Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & of Josh Richards.
a) DIRECTIONS HEARING @ TRURO CROWN COURT 15th DECEMBER.
Prior to the main trial there will be a Directions Hearing on 15th December at Truro Crown Court (Cornwall): 9:15-10:00am & resuming again at Noon.
THERE WILL BE ALSO BE A VIGIL OUTSIDE BRISTOL CROWN COURT.
Time: 9:30am. Place: Small Street (100 yards from the entrance to St.
Nick's market in Corn Street). Please Do Come Along To This Vigil. MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358762&Y=173072&A=Y&Z=1 b) HIGH COURT HEARING ON LEGALITY OF WAR IN JAN (OR FEB) 2004.
@Bristol Crown Court. Watch this space for more information & events.
c) 8th MARCH. TRIALS OF MARGARET JONES & PAUL MILLING BEGINS.
March 8th - Trial of Margaret Jones and Paul Milling begins. Margaret and Paul will rely on the testimony of expert witnesses. They hope to call international law experts, journalists, & a medical worker who was in Iraq during the war. This is our chance to see the Iraq war finally brought to trial in a British court.
d) THESE TRIALS WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED BY THOSE OF........
Phil Pritchard & Toby Olditch, & of Josh Richards. The verdicts of the trials of Margaret
Jones & Paul Milling are likely to have a direct bearing on these trials.
Bristol-Stop-The-War
Homepage:
http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/IraqWaronTrial.html
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