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Dog sled tour takes Stop Star Wars campaign to top of the world

Last edited 6 March 2002 at 9:00am
6 March, 2002

Dog sled tour: Greenland 2002

Greenpeace campaigners this week set off on a dog sled tour to visit isolated Greenlandic communities and collect testimonies of their opposition to Denmark giving the US permission to use the Thule radar base in Greenland as part of the US Star Wars system. 

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Greenpeace expedition in West-Greenland

Last edited 5 March 2002 at 9:00am

Greenpeace expedition in West-Greenland

Greenland tour camp: banner

Greenland can make a difference for global security by saying no to Star Wars

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Greenpeace Star Wars protestors sentenced

Last edited 21 January 2002 at 9:00am
21 January, 2002

Nine Greenpeace activists today walked free from court after pleading guilty to conspiring to trespass on a military base, during a peaceful protest against the Star Wars missile defence programme last July.

All nine were given one year probation. No fines were imposed, and all are free to return home. Each of the defendants presented powerful statements to the court prior to sentence, outlining their moral and legal objections to the programme in Los Angeles this morning.

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Star Wars activists still defiant on US missile defence

Last edited 18 January 2002 at 9:00am
18 January, 2002

Greenpeace activists who face jail over a peaceful protest against the Star Wars missile defence programme in the United States, have peacefully and lawfully returned to the military base to re-state their opposition to the programme.

While still awaiting sentencing, activists gathered at the front gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base holding banners that read "Still Protesting Star Wars".

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U.S. Attorney's office agrees to drop felony charges

Last edited 9 January 2002 at 9:00am
9 January, 2002

The U.S. Attorney's office has agreed to drop felony charges against 15 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists who were due to stand trial in Los Angeles today following a peaceful protest against a Star Wars missile test at Vandenberg Air Force Base on July 14, 2001.

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No prison for peaceful protest

Last edited 26 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
26 November, 2001

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.

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Stop Star Wars parliamentary briefings

Last edited 23 November 2001 at 9:00am
Bush protest, Brussels

Bush protest, Brussels

Regular updates for UK parliamentarians about Greenpeace campaigns and international developments on Star Wars and other disarmament issues.

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Star Wars 17 trial delayed

Last edited 8 November 2001 at 9:00am
8 November, 2001

Star Wars peaceful protest

A Los Angeles Federal court today agreed to delay the trial of fifteen Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists facing charges carrying up to six years in jail for their involvement in a peaceful protest against the Star Wars programme (1).

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Star Wars 17 biographies

Last edited 6 November 2001 at 9:00am

Star Wars 17 biographies

Star Wars peaceful protest

UK freelance photographer:

Steve Morgan, 45
Steve Morgan was in California to document the protest at Vandenberg.

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The UK

Last edited 23 October 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
30 June, 2001

During the lifetime of this Parliament, Tony Blair will have to decide whether to let the United States use two bases in Yorkshire as part of President Bush's controversial plan for a National Missile Defence system (NMD) or Star Wars, as it has become known.

The development of Star Wars is likely to make the world a more dangerous place. Any attempt by the US to build a missile shield is expected to spur countries such as China into an arms race to try to overcome the shield, and to jeopardise nuclear arms control agreements with Russia.

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