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Blockade of BAE Systems in Edinburgh

Unofficial reporter | 09.06.2004 08:14 | Anti-militarism | Iraq

BAE systems at Crewe Toll, Edinburgh is being blockaded by members and visitors of Faslane Peace Camp. All gates have been blockaded since before 7am this morning by about a dozen people. There are banners and leafleting outside BAE systems, reminding workers and passers-by of their awful humanitarian record in arms selling.

blue lock at the gate, banner, at BAE systems Edinburgh, Crewe Toll
blue lock at the gate, banner, at BAE systems Edinburgh, Crewe Toll


Some of BAE's corruption has been exposed recently with reports of their illegal slush fund to bribe their way in selling arms. Even without this, their record of manufacturing weapons using radioactive depleted uranium (DU), and selling to regions with poor human rights or great civilian suffering makes them one of the worlds worst corporations.

This is an action arranged during the camp's BIRTHDAY WEEK which ends this weekend in a party with EIGHT bands/sound systems!! Come along!! Phone 01436 820901.  http://www.faslanepeacecamp.org.uk/

More info will be sent out from Faslane Peace Camp later today.

For more info on BAE systems see Campaign Against Arms Trade website:  http://www.caat.org.uk/information/publications/companies/baes.php

Extract from their website follows:

EXPORTS
BAE Systems has export markets across the world. Its Hawk jets alone have been sold to Brunei, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, UAE and Zimbabwe. In the past year there has been angry reaction to the use of its Hawks in Aceh, to the sale of head-up displays for US-built F16s destined for Israel, and to the marketing of arms to India in the midst of conflict over Kashmir. It has also been the subject of allegations of bribery regarding deals with the Czech Republic, India and South Africa, and of UN allegations of sanctions busting to arm Zimbabwe. BAE Systems has denied both bribery and sanctions-busting allegations.

Unofficial reporter
- Homepage: http://www.faslanepeacecamp.org.uk/


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protest now over

09.06.2004 10:12

The protest has now finished - there were no arreasts - though one indymedia volunteer was threatened with arrest for taking pictures of the action.
The duration of the action lasted from morning till about 10.30 am.

ab


good work

19.06.2004 01:46

Good stuff. And the kind of stuff Edinburgh Uni P and P want to get increasingly involved in. Always welcome to emails with ideas. tim.  mopears@hotmail.com

tim
mail e-mail: mopears@hotmail.com


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