Bristol Peace Vigil News : 10th December 2003
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Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
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BRISTOL PEACE VIGIL NEWS : 10th December 2003
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GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY: SAT 13th DECEMBER
Bristol Coach Tickets Now Available! (See Section 5)
Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
VIGIL NEWS
1) IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL VIGIL : 15th Dec
2) The Daily Bristol Peace Vigil
3) Other Vigils In Bristol & Bath
OTHER NEWS
4) Entertainment Planning Meeting : 11th Dec
5) GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY : 13th Dec
1) IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL VIGIL : MON 15th DECEMBER
Related Link:
http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/IraqWaronTrial.html
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.
VIGIL DATE: Mon 15th Dec. TIME: 9:15-10:45 (approx)
PLACE: Small Street (100 yards from the entrance to St. Nicholas 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
This was initially intended as the date for a Directions Hearing for the Fairford Trials. The
date & place for the Hearing has now been changed to 19th Dec in Truro from 9.30 to 11.00am. We will still be holding this special vigil in Bristol as an opportunity to raise up the public profile of the trials, so do please still come, & if you know anyone who lives in Truro, please let them know about the change.
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."
FOR MORE INFO PLEASE SEE 'Bristol-Stop-The-War News: 4th December'.
2) THE DAILY BRISTOL PEACE VIGIL: The Independent Bristol Peace Vigil is an open
space for discussion, as well a crucial focus to our campaigns. We've kept vigil every night (except Sundays) ever since a few days after 9/11. As far as we are aware this makes us unique. We'll keep Vigil onwards into the future, but we do need your support to keep our flame alive. If you can only make it for 15 minutes, or a couple of times a month, please still come as all support is essential. Everyone's very welcome at the Bristol Peace Vigil.
TIMES: MON-FRI 5:30-6:30pm & SAT 3:00-4:00pm. PLACE: City Centre.
(Opposite The Hippodrome. St. Augustines Parade). MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?gride=358590&gridn=172858&title
Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
3) OTHER PEACE VIGILS IN BRISTOL & BATH
Please also give your support to Bristol & Bath's other Vigil's. These other Vigils are on either Friday or Saturday, so please try & make it to both the Bristol Peace Vigil, & these other Vigils whenever you can. All support is essential & very welcome.
a) BATH PEACE VIGIL: Every Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm. Bath Abbey.
(Off York Street. From the Station walk up Manvers St) MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=375000&Y=164500&scale=10000
b) EASTON VIGIL: Every Friday. 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Corner of Robertson Rd & Stapleton Rd. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=361000&Y=174500&scale=10000
c) BISHOPSTON VIGIL: Last Friday of each month.
2:00pm-3:00pm. Friends Meeting House. 300 Gloucester Rd. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=359500&Y=176000&scale=10000
d) ST. WERBURGHS VIGIL: Every Friday. 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Junction of Mina Rd & James St. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=360000&Y=174500&scale=10000
4) ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT PLANNING MEETING : THUR 11th DEC
Apologies for the short-notice of this planning meeting. This newsletter is mainly intended for information on Bristol & Bath's Peace Vigils, but we are happy to also publicise a limited amount of short-notice & National events.
FOR MORE INFO ON THE PLANS BELOW EMAIL:
antiwarpanto@hotmail.com
"Musicians, dancers, poets, writers, anyone who'd like to act, come along to the Bristol-
Stop-The War meeting to plan a fundraising night afterwards! In the new year, there will be a night of performances in the form of a pantomime, sketches, songs, poems, & anything
else to entertain & amuse families & individuals & raise a nice chunk of money for the
Bristol-Stop-The-War Coalition. Anyone who can contribute anything to the night, any
performance of any kind or any ideas, or help with cooking & selling exotic food (at decent prices of course) on the night, please come along to the Bristol-Stop-The-War meeting this Thursday 11th December."
PLEASE NOTE: The Bristol Stop the War meetings take place at 7:00pm & usually last
until around 8:15pm. You can either come along for the main meeting, or turn up shortly
after 8:15pm for the entertainment planning meeting.
DATE: Thur 11th Dec. TIMES: 7:00pm (for main meeting) Or 8:15pm (for entertainment meeting). PLACE: St. Mary on the Quay Hall. City Centre. Colston Ave. (Opposite War Memorial). MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=359000&Y=173000&scale=10000
5) GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY (LONDON) : SAT 13th DEC
TIME: 1:00-4:00pm. PLACE: Opposite Downing Street. London. MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=530250&Y=179750&A=Y&Z=1
The Guantanamo Bay model is now creeping around the world, with Camp X-Ray & Camp
Delta next door to each other, Baghram Airbase in Afghanistan, in prisons across the U.S
... & also Belmarsh Prison, here in the U.K! We have to ask whether it is not only issues
of fundamental human rights at stake here, but the possibility that we are witnessing
something more akin to a slide towards illegal extermination camps. This is a short-notice mobilisation for this Rally, but we hope you can all once more make it... THIS HAS TO STOP!
Links: http://www.cacc.org.uk/petition.html & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNAC
COACH TICKETS FROM BRISTOL TO LONDON : £12 waged - £6 concessions.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: Greenleaf Books. 82 Colston St. City Centre. (Near Top of
Christmas Steps). MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358603&Y=173254&A=Y&Z=1
COACHES LEAVE BRISTOL: Anchor Rd Coach Park @9:00am on Sat 13th Dec. (Near
@Bristol. Behind the Watershed Complex. City Centre). MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358261&Y=172576&A=Y&Z=1
COACHES RETURN BY: 8:00pm approx. Dropping off at Broadmead & Anchor Rd.
More Links: & http://pnac.info/ & http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-gbr/index
RALLY SPEAKERS: Azmat Begg (father of Moazzam Begg), Gareth Peirce, Louise Christian (Haldane Society), Jasmine Kureshi (Association of Muslim Lawyers), Naima Bouteldja (Just Peace), Mark Jennings (representing Bishar Al-Raw's family), Jean Lambert MEP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Tim Gopsill (editor, The Journalist), Mike Marqusee, Bruce Kent, Hugo Charlton (Chair, Green Party & CAMPACC), Stewart Hemsley (Chair, Pax Christi), Liz Fekete (Campaign against Racism & Fascism), Paul Donovan (journalist), Jaffer Clarke (Muslim Parliament of Great Britain) & Mark Thomas.
PLEASE MAKE IT TO THIS RALLY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world:
indeed it's the only thing that ever does..." Margaret Mead.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRISTOL PEACE VIGIL NEWS : 10th December 2003
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY: SAT 13th DECEMBER
Bristol Coach Tickets Now Available! (See Section 5)
Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
VIGIL NEWS
1) IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL VIGIL : 15th Dec
2) The Daily Bristol Peace Vigil
3) Other Vigils In Bristol & Bath
OTHER NEWS
4) Entertainment Planning Meeting : 11th Dec
5) GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY : 13th Dec
1) IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL VIGIL : MON 15th DECEMBER
Related Link:
http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/IraqWaronTrial.html 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.
VIGIL DATE: Mon 15th Dec. TIME: 9:15-10:45 (approx)
PLACE: Small Street (100 yards from the entrance to St. Nicholas 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 This was initially intended as the date for a Directions Hearing for the Fairford Trials. The
date & place for the Hearing has now been changed to 19th Dec in Truro from 9.30 to 11.00am. We will still be holding this special vigil in Bristol as an opportunity to raise up the public profile of the trials, so do please still come, & if you know anyone who lives in Truro, please let them know about the change.
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."
FOR MORE INFO PLEASE SEE 'Bristol-Stop-The-War News: 4th December'.
2) THE DAILY BRISTOL PEACE VIGIL: The Independent Bristol Peace Vigil is an open
space for discussion, as well a crucial focus to our campaigns. We've kept vigil every night (except Sundays) ever since a few days after 9/11. As far as we are aware this makes us unique. We'll keep Vigil onwards into the future, but we do need your support to keep our flame alive. If you can only make it for 15 minutes, or a couple of times a month, please still come as all support is essential. Everyone's very welcome at the Bristol Peace Vigil.
TIMES: MON-FRI 5:30-6:30pm & SAT 3:00-4:00pm. PLACE: City Centre.
(Opposite The Hippodrome. St. Augustines Parade). MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?gride=358590&gridn=172858&title Now the nights are getting colder, & winters closing in, it's all the more important that
people join us at the Bristol Peace Vigil. So wrap up warm, fill a flask with your favourite soup, & join us......
3) OTHER PEACE VIGILS IN BRISTOL & BATH
Please also give your support to Bristol & Bath's other Vigil's. These other Vigils are on either Friday or Saturday, so please try & make it to both the Bristol Peace Vigil, & these other Vigils whenever you can. All support is essential & very welcome.
a) BATH PEACE VIGIL: Every Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm. Bath Abbey.
(Off York Street. From the Station walk up Manvers St) MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=375000&Y=164500&scale=10000 b) EASTON VIGIL: Every Friday. 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Corner of Robertson Rd & Stapleton Rd. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=361000&Y=174500&scale=10000 c) BISHOPSTON VIGIL: Last Friday of each month.
2:00pm-3:00pm. Friends Meeting House. 300 Gloucester Rd. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=359500&Y=176000&scale=10000 d) ST. WERBURGHS VIGIL: Every Friday. 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Junction of Mina Rd & James St. MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=360000&Y=174500&scale=10000 4) ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT PLANNING MEETING : THUR 11th DEC
Apologies for the short-notice of this planning meeting. This newsletter is mainly intended for information on Bristol & Bath's Peace Vigils, but we are happy to also publicise a limited amount of short-notice & National events.
FOR MORE INFO ON THE PLANS BELOW EMAIL:
antiwarpanto@hotmail.com "Musicians, dancers, poets, writers, anyone who'd like to act, come along to the Bristol-
Stop-The War meeting to plan a fundraising night afterwards! In the new year, there will be a night of performances in the form of a pantomime, sketches, songs, poems, & anything
else to entertain & amuse families & individuals & raise a nice chunk of money for the
Bristol-Stop-The-War Coalition. Anyone who can contribute anything to the night, any
performance of any kind or any ideas, or help with cooking & selling exotic food (at decent prices of course) on the night, please come along to the Bristol-Stop-The-War meeting this Thursday 11th December."
PLEASE NOTE: The Bristol Stop the War meetings take place at 7:00pm & usually last
until around 8:15pm. You can either come along for the main meeting, or turn up shortly
after 8:15pm for the entertainment planning meeting.
DATE: Thur 11th Dec. TIMES: 7:00pm (for main meeting) Or 8:15pm (for entertainment meeting). PLACE: St. Mary on the Quay Hall. City Centre. Colston Ave. (Opposite War Memorial). MAP BELOW:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=359000&Y=173000&scale=10000 5) GUANTANAMO BAY RALLY (LONDON) : SAT 13th DEC
TIME: 1:00-4:00pm. PLACE: Opposite Downing Street. London. MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=530250&Y=179750&A=Y&Z=1 The Guantanamo Bay model is now creeping around the world, with Camp X-Ray & Camp
Delta next door to each other, Baghram Airbase in Afghanistan, in prisons across the U.S
... & also Belmarsh Prison, here in the U.K! We have to ask whether it is not only issues
of fundamental human rights at stake here, but the possibility that we are witnessing
something more akin to a slide towards illegal extermination camps. This is a short-notice mobilisation for this Rally, but we hope you can all once more make it... THIS HAS TO STOP!
Links:
http://www.cacc.org.uk/petition.html & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNAC COACH TICKETS FROM BRISTOL TO LONDON : £12 waged - £6 concessions.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: Greenleaf Books. 82 Colston St. City Centre. (Near Top of
Christmas Steps). MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358603&Y=173254&A=Y&Z=1 COACHES LEAVE BRISTOL: Anchor Rd Coach Park @9:00am on Sat 13th Dec. (Near
@Bristol. Behind the Watershed Complex. City Centre). MAP BELOW:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358261&Y=172576&A=Y&Z=1 COACHES RETURN BY: 8:00pm approx. Dropping off at Broadmead & Anchor Rd.
More Links: &
http://pnac.info/ & http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-gbr/index RALLY SPEAKERS: Azmat Begg (father of Moazzam Begg), Gareth Peirce, Louise Christian (Haldane Society), Jasmine Kureshi (Association of Muslim Lawyers), Naima Bouteldja (Just Peace), Mark Jennings (representing Bishar Al-Raw's family), Jean Lambert MEP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Tim Gopsill (editor, The Journalist), Mike Marqusee, Bruce Kent, Hugo Charlton (Chair, Green Party & CAMPACC), Stewart Hemsley (Chair, Pax Christi), Liz Fekete (Campaign against Racism & Fascism), Paul Donovan (journalist), Jaffer Clarke (Muslim Parliament of Great Britain) & Mark Thomas.
PLEASE MAKE IT TO THIS RALLY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world:
indeed it's the only thing that ever does..." Margaret Mead.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bristol Peace Vigil