The arms traders are the real criminals in this case-not the activists who tried to stop them

Earlier today, I visited Thames Magistrates Court (which is actually in Bow,London, and not actually near the River Thames itself thus) in support of my friend Melanie and her fellow peace activists, who in early September staged action outside the DSEI arms fair-the largest regular international arms fair worldwide, to disrupt the unethical and immoral activity that takes place inside it.

Currently,she and her fellow activists now face charges of 'obstructing the highway' just for staging this peaceful protest-yet the real criminals here are the arms traders and their associate companies, who were never questoned or searched, let alone arrested or prosecuted for fuelling grievous war crimes worldwide.

Although an international arms trade treaty, due to the support of Amnesty International, was passed a few months ago, there is still much work to do if we are to collectively defeat the evil,murderous,international arms trade, and thus bring real,long-term peace to our world.

Alan.

 

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