Women in Black, a silent vigil for peace
Venue: Outside Register House at East end of Princes St.
Women in Black, a silent vigil for peace
Venue: Outside Register House at East end of Princes St.
Stop the War Meeting
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace
Women in Black, a silent vigil for peace
Venue: Outside Register House at East end of Princes St.
CND Vigil
Venue: Outside St. John's Church, West End
Women in Black. Silent vigil for peace outside Register House at East end of Princes St.
Edinburgh peace activist Janet Fenton was among 170 international peace activists from 17 countries who today entered the NATO North European Aerospace Test range in the north of Sweden in a massive act of nonviolent civil disobedience.
A total of 201 people took part in the action, which aimed to expose the hidden role of the massive test range in war preparation, including the testing of new military equipment such as drones, missiles and fighter planes.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND MILITARISM IN THE U.S. AND U.K.:
CHALLENGING MILITARY PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
with U.S. speaker, Oskar Castro
organised by ForcesWatch
Thursday 14 July 2011, 7pm
Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EDINBURGH EH1 2JL
The UK armed forces visit thousands of schools each year. They offer school presentation teams, youth teams, 'careers advisors' and lessons plans. The Government is suggesting the expansion of cadet forces within state schools to encourage the military 'spirit' and that ex-soldiers mentor youngsters in schools.
ICBUW's view on DU in Cruise missiles and Tomahawks
Claims that DU is used in missiles still appear to lack foundation.
12 April 2011
The conflict in Libya has brought with it a lot of speculation, assertion and debate over the presence of DU in the munitions being used by the US and its allies. ICBUW has already identified the platforms which are known to fire DU and to have been deployed to the conflict.
Global Day of Action on Military Spending
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