Conscientious Objection in the First World War
Peace and Justice Centre Coordinator Brian Larkin & Lesley Orr of Fellowship of Reconciliation Scotland spoke on Conscientious Objectors & Women’s Responses to the...
Peace and Justice Centre Calls on Foreign Office to Stop Arms Sales to Israel
In response to the ongoing attacks on Gaza which have resulted in the deaths of over one thousand four hundred and forty civilian Palestinians,...
Israel and the international arms trade, companies involved
Nearly two thousand people have been killed in Gaza since the outbreak of hostilities, most of them civilians, including nearly 500 children. Bombing by...
Divergent Voices of the First World War Saturday at Scottish Storytelling Centre
Actor, director, playwright and poet Gerda Stevenson, colleague actor Crawford Logan (BBC Radio Four’s Paul Temple) and Gaelic poet Aonghas Macneacail explore less familiar responses to...
P&J Welcomes Proposed Scotland Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons
The government of an independent Scotland would be obliged to remove Trident, according to the draft Independence Bill published in mid June. And the...
Four Leading Activists and Scholars to Receive Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Nonviolent Resistance
In the wake of the Arab Spring and as nonviolent movements in Ukraine, Thailand, Brazil, and around the world capture the global public’s attention,...
Conscientious Objectors Day Vigil a Great Success
On 15 May, International Conscientious Objectors’ Day the Peace and Justice Centre and Fellowship of Reconciliation held a Vigil on the Mound in Edinburgh...
Vigil Remembering WW1 Conscientious Objectors at the Mound in Edinburgh Thursday
On Thursday 15 May, International Conscientious Objectors Day courageous men who refused to fight in the First World War and other wars will be...
One World Peace Ceilidh – Celebrating over 30 years
The Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre and One World Shop are hosting a One World Peace Ceilidh at The Edinburgh Steiner School Hall (60 Spylaw...
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The Spring Walk for Peace set off on Tuesday April 1st from the Scottish Parliament. More than 100 people attended the set off and listened to...
Fly Kites Not Drones a Massive Success
The ‘Fly Kites Not Drones’ event on Saturday 22nd March proved to be a massive success for raising awareness about those living under the threat...
Hundreds Expected to Fly Kites Not Drones on Meadows Saturday
At least a hundred people are expected to be flying kites on the Meadow Saturday as part of the biggest Edinburgh and UK anti...
Transform Now Plowshares Sentenced : 3 – 5 Years
The Transform Now Plowshares, Three nuclear “abolitionists” have been sentenced from 3 to 5 years in prison following their conviction on charges of sabotage and...
New Video: Trident Ploughshares Activists take Trident NO Scotland YES Message to Edinburgh Castle
On St Andrews Day TP activists unfolded a banner from the highest parapet of Edinburgh Castle with the message Trident NO Scotland YES as...
Pete Seeger: A Song About Freedom
The music of Pete Seeger has formed a big part of the soundtrack of the lives of Americans, especially anyone involved in the peace,...