Evict Trident, Not Faslane Peace Camp

On 24th April, Argyle and Bute Council announced their intention to evict Faslane. Set up in 1982 to protest against the production of Polaris missiles, Faslane is the longest running legal protest camp in Britain. The camp has become an important focus for direct action against Trident, and against the UK’s entire nuclear weapons programme.

Before Scottish local authority boundary changes brought the camp under the jurisdiction of Argyle and Bute, the camp was actively supported by the sympathetic Dumbarton and Strathclyde councils, who gave the camp a lease, and planning permission.

Activists are determined to fight the eviction, yet another attempt to crush dissent. The protest is further legitimised by the historic World Court ruling of last July. The International Court of Justice, decided that the threat or use of nuclear weapons would be contrary to the rules of international humanitarian law. Trident is therefore illegal and under international law should be evicted, not the Peace camp!!

A new campaign of civil disobedience to uphold this international ruling has been set up by several peace and environmental activist groups. On August 9th, Nagasaki Day, there will be actions at Faslane, as part of a co-ordinated worldwide NVDA campaign on this day, at the ‘sites of crime’. There will be a rally at the North Gate at 1pm, followed by ‘various activities’, including a boat trip!

The action is a chance to not only display continued resistance to Labour’s ‘illegal’ plans to retain nuclear weapons, but is a demonstration of support for Faslane, in the face of eviction plans.

Contact Faslane Peace camp or Scottish CND -0141-423 1222