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...to the Edinburgh Peace and Justice Resource Centre. Since 1980 we have aimed to respond to the expressed needs and ideas of individuals and organisations who aim to deepen understanding of, and commitment to, issues of peace and justice.
We host events and publish our monthly newsletter. The Centre also provides mailbox facilities, leaflet and poster display and meeting space to groups. Set up ecumenically, we are happy to work with all groups, faith based as well as secular. We work at being independent and accessible.
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Wedding at Gretna
Here is a video of the wedding of Nuclear Weapons Conventionor NWC for short (aka KA) and Scotland, (aka Alex) The wedding was conducted by the rev Ainslie Walton.
In attendance were the mother of the bride, Women's International League for Peace and
Nuclear Abolition Day at Faslane
Saturday the 5th of June was a busy day for us. While Medhat was representing the Centre at the demonstration in Edinburgh about the Israeli government's treatment of the aid flotilla, we still ensured a fun day at Faslane on Nuclear Abolition Day and Annabel kept the Centre open.
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If you agree with the Peace and Justice Centre coordinator, come along on 5th June to the next big demo at Faslane. It's to campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Convention that will ban these horrific and deadly so-called weapons outright and allow us to think about how we can build real human security instead of threatening other countries and making our a target for terrorist. More info on our Facebook page or the calendar on this website.
OBAMA AND THE ANTI WAR SONG
After the remake of Nineteen linking the war in Vietnam to the war in Afghanistan, at least from the perspective of the disastrous effect on a generation of young Americans, here is another video of an anti war song begging our US fellow global citizens to remember that we can learn from history.
Are you in this video,going to Faslane Next?
After 2000 people turned out to demonstrate March, this Easter Saturday's event at Faslane is next up for nuclear disarmament campaigners. As we head toward the NPT Rreview Conference in New York in May momentum is building for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In Japan more than five million people have signed a petition calling for nuclear weapons to be banned. Let's show that the demand for disarmament is as strong as ever here in Scotland. Be at Faslane for 12 noon - see the story for details.
Recent Features
Wedding Tale
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Bride Nuclear Weapons Conventionor NWC for short, (aka KA) married Scotland, (aka
Alex) at the start of Scotland's Peace Walk in Gretna. The wedding was conducted by the rev Ainslie Walton who had travelled specially from his Glasgow parish to conduct the wedding. He said “As a Church of Scotland minister I am expressing the opposition of my church to the existence because they are unchristian and amoral from every point of view.”
In attendance were the mother of the bride, Women's International League for Peace and
Footprints for Peace
SCOTLAND'S PEACE WALK
All welcome for an hour a day or the whole month
Footprints for Peace is a global community of friends which aims to educate inspire, and empower individuals and groups in building a sustainable future through the creation of moving communities of walkers. Several of the walkers took part in Scotland's Long Walk for Peace from Faslane to the Scottish Parliament in 2006.
Scotland's Peace Walk will take thirty days at an average of 15 miles per day to cross Scotland along the routes used to convey fully armed nuclear warheads through Scottish towns and villages.
DEMONSTRATIONS SAT 5 JUNE
The Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre joins the world in condemning Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Along with Scottish WILPF, we encourage those who care for peace and justice to act in ways that show their support for the beseiged Palestinian citizens of Gaza and those attempting to bring aid to them. This can be done through lobbying the Scottish and UK Government, writing to the Israeli Government and its allies in the US . We can demand that heed is paid the the UN Security Council and its Resolutions. Additionally we can publicly demonstrate in the streets.
AGM on Asylum
7.00pm on TUES the 1st JUNE 2010
At this year’s Annual General Meeting we shall have the opportunity of getting a more intimate acquaintance with what it means to be a refugee or asylum seeker.
Marie-Clare Farey came to the UK a few years ago as a refugee from the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She has developed as an effective
campaigner and is an unusually able speaker, now active in working for peace in her homeland while based in London; she is well informed about Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's DRC branch, and how it works alongside WILPF UK.
WHY TRIDENT IS AN ELECTION ISSUE
Trident replacement breaches the International Non Proliferation Treaty (the review conference is happening at same time as election),
Fails to address good economic governance (we can't afford it),
Denies democracy (it is distinctly unwanted in Scotland where it is housed, undermines a move towards real (human) security,
Fails utterly as a response to terrorist threat,
Is illegal under international law,
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Events
Upcoming events
- Stall by Ethical Voice for Animals(1 day)
- Women in Black Vigil(1 day)
- Gouranga Evening(5 days)
- Palestine Solidarity Campaign(6 days)
- Peace Vigil(8 days)
- Stall by Ethical Voice for Animals(8 days)
