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Britain’s Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story – meet some of the contributors speaking out for the first time
David MackenzieRead more: Britain’s Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story – meet some of the contributors speaking out for the first timeA new film raises questions about the shattering consequences of Britain’s race to become a global nuclear power https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/britains-nuclear-bomb-scandal-our-story
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Nuclear weapons, Israel and Gaza
David MackenzieRead more: Nuclear weapons, Israel and Gazahttps://www.icanw.org/commentary_nuclearweapons_israel_gaza
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This is what happened when I met Nobel Prize winners Nihon Hidankyo
David MackenzieRead more: This is what happened when I met Nobel Prize winners Nihon HidankyoThe International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) partners from Scotland are absolutely delighted to see that Nihon Hidankyo, the group made up of survivors of the 1945 attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has deservedly won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its powerful work towards the abolition of nuclear weapons. https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24651351.happened-met-nobel-prize-winners-nihon-hidankyo/
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Norwegian People’s Aid’s Expo on Nuclear Weapons
David MackenzieRead more: Norwegian People’s Aid’s Expo on Nuclear WeaponsNow Online – The Excellent Science Expo on Nuclear Weapons, Risks and Humanitarian Impacts “Experts agreed there is no adequate response capacity to provide immediate and meaningful medical treatment to address the survivors’ needs in case of detonation of nuclear weapons.”
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Scottish independence would end the UK’s nuclear delusion
David MackenzieRead more: Scottish independence would end the UK’s nuclear delusionArticle by David Mackenzie in The National, September 2023
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“Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael Orgel
Janet FentonRead more: “Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael OrgelFrom MEDACT Scotland and Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland, Dr Michael Orgel has written this commentary published in “Medicine, Conflict, and Survival” Journal.
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Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek Dailies
Nuke AdminRead more: Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek DailiesRay Acheson with Reaching Critical Will and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom released four daily rundowns of the events happening at the Nuclear Ban Week running from the 18th-23rd of June 2022, in Vienna. You can read and download these dailies here:
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Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear Ban
Janet FentonRead more: Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear BanIn the last few days before the United Nations states that are members of the Treaty On The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons meet for the first time in Vienna, and the Scottish Greens have made very clear their support for the Treaty and Scotland’s early accession. This follows the announcement that the Convenor of the…
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Press Release – Peace Woman enters Nuclear Base via Canoe
Janet FentonRead more: Press Release – Peace Woman enters Nuclear Base via CanoeOn 14th June, the 5th day of the FABB camp, Ginnie Herbert entered the naval base at Coulport. She was accompanied by 3 other peace and environmental activists in their single canoes with banners flying. 2 independent press photographers witnessed and recorded the incident. Photos and film were taken of her beaching her canoe inside the base.…
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UNA-UK: New report on addressing British nuclear tests in Kiribati
Janet FentonRead more: UNA-UK: New report on addressing British nuclear tests in Kiribatihttps://una.org.uk/news/new-report-addressing-british-nuclear-tests-kiribati Check out this new report from UNA-UK regarding the British nuclear tests in Kiribati “The briefing shares lived experience and expert contributions from Kiribati islanders. We hope it will be useful for UK officials, parliamentarians and civil society organisations, and complement work by others on communities affected by UK tests, including work relating to…
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