Speakers from 1pm: Tom Unterrainer, chair of CND; Peter Burt, Drone Wars UK; John Gittings, former Guardian foreign affairs editor; Lindis Percy, Campaign for the Accountability of US bases.
1pm – 3pm at gate on A607, demonstration marking 10 years of the British armed Reaper drone. Time to sow the seeds of peace.
With Merseyside CND and Liverpool Pax Christi –
outside University of Liverpool, L69
Days after the September 11 attacks, a CIA Predator in Afghanistan executed the world’s first lethal drone strike. The CIA claims that its armed drones are ‘the most precise weapon ever invented’, but what is the true cost? In a new book, Sudden Justice, investigative journalist Chris Woods explores the secretive history of the United States’ use of armed drones.
Join a national day of action any time, any place and in any from to protest against the use of drones! https://www.facebook.com/droneagainstdrones This is International Child Victims of Aggression Day, the campaign is to raise awareness and remember all the children who have been killed by armed drones.
Join the UK kite flying action at RAF Waddington.
RAF Waddington is four miles south of Lincoln on the A607.
Join our panel of experts for a timely discussion on the ethical and philosophical concerns regarding the use of drones in on-going armed conflicts around the world as well as their growing use in civilian surveillance closer to home.
Vigil for Worship at Elbits Systems factory, Shenstone near Lichfield, ((5 minutes walk from train station going away from the village)
Drop in to Green Oasis, London Road, Leicester for information on drones then 6pm -7.30pm music and poetry.
Bring, if you can some flowers and a candle. General Atomics makes armed drones that have been responsible for the deaths of thousands, including many hundreds of children. We will remember the deaths of so many in drone warfare with poetry, a short multifaith ceremony, and readings.
We will also leaflet passers by to let them know about the arms company in the area.
Join us!
Liverpool Pax Christi will be holding their next leafleting session at University Square (near Blackwell’s bookshop), University of Liverpool
Conference at Friends House, London on the Afghan Legacy including the use of drones.
Please book in advance: vcnvuk@gmail.com More info: www.vcnvuk.com
The Drone Campaign Network is once again organising a week of action – in conjunction with Keep Space for Peace Week – to challenge the growing use of drones. The week is an opportunity for the local peace and human rights groups to campaign together on this issue and to reach out to the public.
Local events are being organised including protests at drone bases, factories and test centres; as well as street stalls and public meetings.
http://dronecampaignnetwork.wordpress.com/drones-week-of-action-2014/
A talk by Chris Cole, Drone Wars UK Joint event with Stop the War, & Edinburgh CND.
Discussion and update with Anna Jane Evans (Cymdeithas y Cymod, Grŵp Heddwch Arfon) (This follows a brief Peace Group meeting)
Between now and September 21st Drape the Drones needs your help to help knit, crochet, weave or felt a rainbow peace scarf to stretch from the A487 roundabout up to and around the entrance to ParcAberporth. About 2 miles of scarf will do the job! See www.bepj.org.uk/drape-the-drones , ‘like’ www.facebook.com/pages/Drapethedrones and/or contact Kate Sherringer: drapethedrones@outlook.com
A day gathering for campaigners. Drones are the new way to wage war with US, Israeli and British forces using armed drones to launch attacks around the globe. So called ‘risk free’ remote warfare has killed thousands from Pakistan, to Yemen, from Afghanistan to Gaza. Speakers, workshops, planning, networking.
All Welcome.
