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Majority of Scottish Parliamentarians formally back new UN nuke ban treaty
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- Published on Thursday, 23 November 2017 08:44
With the mass signing today by all SNP MSPs a clear and cross-party majority of Scottish parliamentarians are now committed to work for the new UN nuclear ban treaty – the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons 1(TPNW).
At Holyrood all SNP and Green MSPs, plus three Labour MSPs (including leader Richard Leonard), and all of the 35 SNP MPs at Westminster, plus Labour's Ian Murray, have signed the ICAN Parliamentary Pledge2, which commits signatories “ to work for the signature and ratification of this landmark treaty by our respective countries . “ First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has also signed the Pledge. Today's signing comes just two weeks before ICAN, the civil society organisation that has worked for the Treaty, will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo3.
CO Memorial Competition Now Open Deadline for Applications 15 December
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 November 2017 16:11
CO Memorial Competition Now Open
Deadline for Applications 15 December
The Peace & Justice Centre and the Conscientious Objectors Memorial Committee are pleased to announce the Design Competition for a permanent Memorial to Conscientious Objectors to be created in Edinburgh's Princes St Gardens.
Artists are invited to submit applications by 12 noon 15 December 2017. A shortlist of three or four artists will be engaged to create designs for the Memorial.
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Background
Following approval of our petition for a memorial to conscientious objectors the City of Edinburgh has committed to work with us to find a suitable location for the memorial.
Our proposal for a site in Edinburgh's Princes St Gardens will be considered for approval when we submit a design. We aim to install the Memorial by April 2019, the centenary of the end of the First World War for COs who were released from prison in April 1919.
SCND AGM resolutions
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 November 2017 16:05
We extended the deadline for resolution amendments. Please send your amendments by Monday, 6th of Nov, 5 pm
SCND Resolutions 2017
2017 Scottish CND AGM & Conference
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- Published on Friday, 27 October 2017 10:56
Please join us for our AGM and Annual conference at
St Columba's by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW
on Saturday November 11
( please note, this is not the venue originally advertised)
Scottish Green Party, Green CND and SGP conference 2017
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- Published on Thursday, 26 October 2017 10:52
Green MSPs have been supportive of the UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) , every one of them signed has signed the ICAN Parliamentary Pledge and supported the action at the Parliament the day the TPNW opened for signature.
Scottish Labour Party Leadership Candidates - Views on Trident
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 09:44
Scottish CND wrote to Richard Leonard & Anas Sarwar to ask about their position on nuclear weapons.
Richard Leonard
"I am a longstanding member of CND and so have no hesitation in opposing the renewal of Trident and proposing reinvestment in alternative employment to guarantee the income of those workers whose jobs are dependent on Trident and its replacement.
I also firmly believe that the UK Government should sign the multilateral UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which opened for signature on the 20th of September. Successive Governments have stated their support for multilateral nuclear disarmament now is the time to follow this up with action."
Photo of Richard Leonard with surviving victims of Hiroshima bombing (Scottish Parliament, March 2017).
Anas Sarwar
He did not answer, but he backed the ongoing renewal of the UK's nuclear weapon's system at the UK Labour's annual conference in September this year.
"I think we made our pledge in the manifesto on Trident - and I'll stick with it."
If you are a Scottish Labour Member, please bear in mind their position on Trident when you cast your vote.
Coulport Protesters Admonished
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- Published on Friday, 13 October 2017 08:52
Remember our long standing protesters Brian Quail & Angie Zelter arrested and held for protesting against Trident? In case you were wondering - the Justice of the Peace Court found them guilty yesterday, but was content with admonishing them, the lightest penalty that a Scottish court can impose. Please don't let these people taking on the Trident Giant all by themselves. Join the anti nuclear weapons movement now!
Please read below the Press Release from trident Ploughshares
Trident Ploughshares - Press release: 12th October 2017
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