stop the war

The Chilcot Report

Last edited 6 July 2016 at 11:41am

Greenpeace Response

6 July, 2016

London - In response to the release of the Chilcot report, John Sauven, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, said :

“This report confirms what we already knew - that the Blair government led Britain into a disastrous war on a drumbeat of exaggerated threats, guesswork dressed as intelligence, and windy rhetoric. The formidable challenges humanity is facing today require international cooperation more than ever before. We cannot have a healthy environment without peace, and we cannot have peace without a healthy environment. This is why Greenpeace will keep campaigning for both.

Article tagged as: Blair, Bush, Chilcot, iraq, stop the war, war

Protesting against an illegal war? Unlawful rule Law Lords

Last edited 29 March 2006 at 9:00am
29 March, 2006

Responding to today's ruling by the Law Lords that protestors who tried to stop the invasion of Iraq had no right to argue in court that they were opposing an illegal war, Greenpeace anti-war campaigner Ben Ayliffe said:

"We are very disappointed by the Lords verdict. It is bizarre that people who followed their conscience to prevent an illegal war are penalised while the architects of that war get away scot free."

Article tagged as: anti-war, marchwood, press releases, stop the war

The crime of (opposing) war

Last edited 24 February 2006 at 9:00am
Greenpeace activist boards the Magdelana Green to prevent it from leaving for the Gulf

Greenpeace activist boards the Magdelana Green to prevent it from leaving for the Gulf

You cross a neighbour's lawn to stop a mugging. The police arrest you for trespass. In your defence in court, wouldn't you say the fact that you were attempting to stop a crime would be a relevant fact?

Article tagged as: iraq, marchwood, rainbow warrior, stop the war

Greenpeace to ask House of Lords to consider legality of Iraq war

Last edited 21 April 2005 at 8:00am
21 April, 2005

Greenpeace today announced that it will ask the House of Lords to consider its case that the war against Iraq was an illegal act of aggression (1).

The move follows today's Appeal ruling that the 14 Greenpeace protestors who engaged in protests to prevent the build up to war could not appeal on the basis that they were preventing individuals from committing war crimes (1). This was one of the two key legal arguments that the protestors tried to use in their initial court case, the other being that the war itself was illegal under international law.

Article tagged as: house of lords, iraq, legal, press releases, stop the war

Scaling new heights to call for the truth

Last edited 20 March 2004 at 9:00am
Activists scaled Big Ben to protest the war in Iraq

Bong! Volunteers scale Big Ben to protest against the war in Iraq

Article tagged as: direct actions, peace, stop the war, WMDs

Time for the truth as Greenpeace volunteers scale Big Ben

Last edited 20 March 2004 at 9:00am
20 March, 2004

A team of Greenpeace climbers has scaled Big Ben and held a banner, reading 'TIME FOR THE TRUTH' beneath the clock face.

At around 6.30am on the first anniversary of the US-lead invasion of Iraq two volunteers climbed over two fences separating Westminster Bridge from the Houses of Parliament. Free-climbing using specialist equipment that ensured there was no damage to the structure, it took one hour for the Greenpeace team to reach the famous clock face.

Speaking from Parliament Square, Greenpeace Executive Director Stephen Tindale said,

Article tagged as: direct actions, houses of parliament, peace, press releases, stop the war, WMDs

Judgement day for the Marchwood 14

Last edited 16 March 2004 at 9:00am
On the way to hear the verdict in the Marchwood 13 trial

Volunteers entering the Southampton Magistrates Court

Article tagged as: peace, stop the war

Greenpeace anti-war protesters convicted - vow to appeal

Last edited 16 March 2004 at 9:00am
16 March, 2004

Judges' refusal to release Attorney-General's full advice means trial was 'unfair'

Fourteen Greenpeace volunteers who sought the Attorney-General's full advice on the Iraq war today vowed to appeal after a court convicted them on charges of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.

Article tagged as: peace, press releases, stop the war

No reason to prosecute, court told

Last edited 12 March 2004 at 9:00am

Greenpeace activist boards the Magdelana Green to prevent it from leaving for the Gulf

Greenpeace activist boards the Magdelana Green to prevent it from leaving for the Gulf

Article tagged as: peace, stop the war

'Marchwood 14' continue to give evidence for actions to stop war

Last edited 12 March 2004 at 9:00am
'No war' preotest at the tank peace camp in Southampton docks

'No war' banner from tank peace camp

Article tagged as: peace, stop the war