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SCND at NPT Prepcom
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- Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 18:52
John Ainslie, Scottish CND coordinator, gave a presentation on the modernisation of British nuclear weapons at UN City in Vienna. This was one of a series of NGO meetings taking place during the 2012 Preparatory Committee of the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Presentation, notes) The meeting was to launch a new book: "Assured Destruction Forever: nuclear weapon modernization around the world". This has chapters on China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, UK and US, as well as sections on international law, divestment and political will. It was published by Reaching Critical Will. There are detailed reports and official papers from the NPT PrepCom on reachingcriticalwill.org
SNP and NATO
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- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 08:38
There has been considerable speculation in the press over the last few weeks that the SNP might change its policy on NATO. Currently the party would support an independent Scotland being a member of Partnership for Peace, but not a full member of NATO. There is a good article by Pat Kane in the Scotsman which responds to this. Please contact any MSPs or MPs in the SNP who represent you and encourage the SNP to to maintain their opposition to full NATO membership. You can find the details of your MP and all your MSPs by typing your postcode into theyworkforyou.com
Nae Nuclear Weapons Here
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- Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 13:16
Please support Scottish CND's new campaign "No Nuclear Weapons Here". We want people to add their pin to our map to show that people in every corner of the country want to see nuclear disarmament. Add your pin by goint go naenuclear.org
If you've already signed on, please help to promote the map - send to Facebook friends; send to Twitter followers.
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Easter Witness for Peace
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- Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 13:09
New video of the Easter Witness for Peace at Faslane: http://bit.ly/HHZrRk
Faslane safety below standard
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- Published on Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:06
A new report shows that there are a series of safety failings at the Trident base on the Clyde. The annual review was obtained by Sunday Herald journalist Rob Edwards. It lists 13 areas of which 9 were "below standard" and 2 were "significantly below standard". SNP defence spokesperson Angus Robertson MP said the failings "clearly put lives at risk".
Trident - Nowhere to Go
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- Published on Monday, 30 January 2012 07:51
A new report from Scottish CND looks in detail at potential alternative locations for Trident and argues that none of these are viable.
Arthur West, Scottish CND chair, said:
"Scotland could make a major contribution to nuclear disarmament with international implications. Over the years nuclear weapons have been imposed on Scotland but now we have an opportunity to make a difference and to put an end to Weapons of Mass Destruction in Britain". Download the report.
Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
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- Published on Thursday, 26 January 2012 09:43
Trident Ploughshares founder Angie Zelter has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This was recognised in a motion submitted in the Scottish Parliament by Bill Kidd MSP.