Parliamentary briefing
15 Greenpeace volunteers and two freelance journalists face up to six years in prison in the US following a peaceful protest against the most recent test of the Star Wars missile defence system at Vandenberg airforce base in California during July. The 17, charged with "conspiracy to violate a safety zone" are due before the US courts for trial on 20 th November, although defence lawyers are currently pushing for a delay to the trial date.
