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Coulport-News, 06.08.2003 (with pictures)

fwd | 07.08.2003 20:49 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Repression

Trident Ploughshares International Disarment Camp 02.08.-15.08.2003

Today is the anniversary of the first nuclear bomb being dropped on the Japanese city Hiroshima, and in the Trident Ploughshares International Disarment Camp two actions took place in this context.

Fsalane Peace Camp
Fsalane Peace Camp

Caravan in Faslane Peace Camp
Caravan in Faslane Peace Camp

Demonstration at the military bases
Demonstration at the military bases

policemen in front of the main entrance
policemen in front of the main entrance

A die-in to blockade the front gate
A die-in to blockade the front gate

in front of the main gate
in front of the main gate

chained
chained


At 10 o'clock about 40 activists gathered at Faslane Peace Camp. This camp exists for about over 20years and from here repeatedly direct actions are carried out against the nuclear weapons bases, which is only a few metres away.
The number of activists living there is ranging from3 to 40, at the moment there are about 10 activists there.
A demonstration led to the main gate of the military basis, where a short rally took place. Afterwards a Die-In blocked the main gate completely. After about a quarter of an hour, the numerous present police threatened to detain the blockaders.
The main part of the demonstration left the road, whereas the remaining activists were carried away and taken to a police station, together with two other activists who marked the road in front of the main gate with red paint.
After 6 hours of being detained they were released. Usually, all will be charged with breach of the peace.
Another group of about 9 people managed to cut the fence and to penetrate into the military basis. They climbed a tree and a post and hung up a banner reading "Ban the Bomb".
After 6 hours the police has now been able to fetch all of them of the trees but one, and detain them. The banner is still up.
For the next days more actions are planned and prepared, too.
More reports will be following.


More information about the camp and about the campaign against the British nuclear weapons is available under:

Trident Ploughshares
Faslane Peace Camp

This is a translation of the article on IMC Germany.

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It made the news in Japan

08.08.2003 12:42

British anti-nuke group stages protest on Hiroshima day

Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 09:00 JST
LONDON — Antinuclear activists staged a lay-down protest outside the home of Britain's nuclear deterrent force in Scotland on Wednesday, the 58th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Around 30 people took part in the symbolic "die in" outside the main gates of the Royal Navy's Faslane base, which lies on the Firth of Clyde estuary, approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Glasgow. (Kyodo News)


 http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=8&id=268871

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