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Peace activists convicted for nuclear protest at AWE Aldermaston

Categories: Articles:Peace & Disarmament | Published: 22/06/2011 | Views: 212
Peace activists convicted for nuclear protest at AWE Aldermaston Three Christian peace protesters were convicted on 21 June at Newbury Magistrates Court of Criminal Trespass under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA), and Criminal Damage. The convictions follow a protest at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in September 2010 organised by the Catholic Worker movement. The three, Susan Clarkson (64), Chris Cole (47) both from Oxford, and Fr Martin Newell (42) from London were Conditional Discharged for 18 months and ordered to pay £553 each costs and compensation.

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