star wars 17

Greenpeace activists facing 11 years for Star Wars action

Last edited 18 July 2001 at 8:00am
Star Wars Starts WarsFifteen Greenpeace activists and two journalists are facing extremely serious charges after the Star Wars missile test was delayed on Saturday evening. The group faces jail terms of more than ten years if found guilty of conspiring to violate a safety zone and violating an order.


The activists, from the U.S, UK, Germany, India, Sweden, Australia, Spain and Canada, appeared at the federal Court in Los Angeles on Monday evening. The independent photographer and videographer were charged along side them.

Article tagged as: disarmament, peace, star wars, star wars 17, trials

Greenpeace Volunteers face potentially serious charges following Star Wars action

Last edited 16 July 2001 at 8:00am
16 July, 2001

Fifteen Greenpeace volunteers (including two from the UK), plus a freelance photographer from the UK and videographer from the US will appear in court in California later today (4.30pm GMT) as a result of the Greenpeace direct action against the latest 'Star Wars' missile test on Sunday morning. At this time it is not clear what charges they will face.

The court address is the Roybal Federal Buidling, 255 Temple St, Suite 3546, Los Angeles.

Article tagged as: press releases, star wars, star wars 17

UK man arrested as Greenpeace forces delay of Star Wars test

Last edited 15 July 2001 at 8:00am
15 July, 2001

Ten Greenpeace volunteers, including one from Britain, dodged coastguards, a helicopter and a navy vessel and breached security at the Vandenberg Airbase in California, to successfully delay the latest test Star Wars missile test by forty minutes. The test, the first of the Bush Administration, has since been declared a success by the Pentagon.

Article tagged as: missile tests, press releases, star wars, star wars 17

Get active: help Stop Star Wars

Last edited 19 June 2001 at 8:00am
Protesters inside the Menwith Hill spy base, North Yorkshire

Protesters inside the Menwith Hill spy base, North Yorkshire

Please email or fax your local MP about Star Wars and ask them to raise the issue with Tony Blair.

Please ask them to tell Tony Blair that:

Article tagged as: business and political unit, star wars, star wars 17

Greenpeace blocks airport as Bush arrives in Brussels

Last edited 13 June 2001 at 8:00am
13 June, 2001

Greenpeace activists protesting against US Government plans to deploy a star wars missile system and the US's rejection of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, today blocked the gates of the Brussels military airport where Bush arrived this morning.

A group of 17 activists chained themselves to the airport gates, made a human chain in front of the gates, carrying banners "George Bush - outlaws not welcome" and "GW Bush wanted for crimes against the planet" referring to rejection of key international treaties on climate change and arms control.

Article tagged as: climate change, george bush, press releases, star wars, star wars 17, USA