Archbishop Atalla Hanna of Jerusalem Arrested – Please Write Letters of Support
Archbishop Atallah Hanna of Jerusalem was arrested on Saturday 27 June whilst taking part in a protest against the illegal seizure of church property...
Peace Activists at Armed Forces Day; P&J in Independent & Reporting Scotland
On Saturday 27 August the Grassmarket in Edinburgh took on a different aspect than the usual Saturday market. Instead of stalls offering bread, cakes...
Support the Right to Refuse to Kill
Our #conscientiousobjectors memorial will honour COs past, present and future. Most imprisoned COs today are in S Korea. In this Amnesty International video Korean...
City Committee Recommends Approval for Conscientious Objectors Memorial
A petition for a memorial to conscientious objectors and opponents of war has been unanimoursly and enthusiastically recommended for approval by he Petitions Committee...
Edinburgh Conscientious Objectors Day Vigil Held on the Mound
The Peace and Justice Centre organised a very successful International Conscientious Objectors Day vigil on the Mound in Edinburgh on the 15th of May....
Nepal Earthquake Appeal from P&J Management Committe member Varsha Gyawali
Dear friends of the Edinburgh Peace and Justice, On April 25 2015, a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude hit various parts of Nepal. My...
Safe Passage for Refugees Fleeing Wars & Persecution
Last year Italy’s Mare Nostrum operation in the Mediterranean saved 100,000 lives. But UK Home Secretary Theresa May argued that the programme encouraged “migrants”...
Don’t Bank on the Bomb Twitter Action Monday 13 April
This coming Monday April 13th is the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). It is an opportunity for people worldwide to demand...
Bairns Not Bombs Demo Fills George Square
On Saturday 4 April some four to five thousand people marched through the streets of Glasgow and filled George Square calling on the UK...
Sign the Petition Edinburgh for Conscientious Objectors Memorial
A petition calling on Edinburgh Council to establish a memorial in Edinburgh to Conscientious Objectors and Opponents of War is now open for signature on...
FM Nicola Sturgeon, Patrick Harvie MSP to speak at Scrap Trident Demo 4 April
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Greens Co-Convener Patrick Harvie MSP, will headline the Scrap Trident Bairns Not Bombs demonstration against Britain’s weapons...
UK Faith leaders call on nuclear weapons states to eliminate nuclear arsenals
26 faith leaders from eight faith traditions among them Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool and National President of Pax Christi, have signed a...
Another letter from Kabul
This is the second installment from Maya Evans, Coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK, who wrote to us from Kabul where she is currently leading...
Letter from Kabul
Maya Evans, Coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK wrote to us from Kabul where she is currently leading a small delegation of women...
EP&JC Key Role Organising Scrap Trident Protest
30 November saw the biggest protest against nuclear weapons at the UKs nuclear weapons base in a decade as nearly 1500 people converged on the...