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Press Releases & Updates 2006
10th July 2006
Ten Arrests as Builders Blocked at AWE
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Ten people were arrested this morning as Block the Builders returned to AWE Aldermaston in a continuing campaign to prevent a new nuclear weapon being built there. Most of the arrests were for locking-on across the gates to AWE while one was for breaching the section 14 order. The protestors succeeded in closing one gate for 45 minutes.
This mornings protest, which was attended by 60 people including Caroline Lucas MEP, continued for longer than expected after the police imposed an order under section 14 of the Public Order Act, preventing anyone from leaving before midday without seeking permission from the senior officer present. The senior officer refused to reveal the grounds on which he would release protestors. This raises concerns that protestors are suffering arbitrary detention as defined by the Human Rights Act. Legal advice is being sought by the protestors.
In issuing a Section 14 notice, the senior police officer announced that the protestors had severely disrupted the lives of the community. Sian Jones from Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp said, “We are very concerned about police imposing detention conditions on peaceful protestors - including on a number of children under 5. We strongly oppose this clampdown on peaceful protest.”
Kate Hudson, Chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, said, “We condemn this attempt to stifle public protest. We have been promised a full debate on Trident replacement, yet everything suggests work is proceeding at Aldermaston already. We demand an end to all building work at Aldermaston until a democratic decision is made on Trident replacement following a full debate.”
Trident Ploughshares are actively supporting the Block the Builders campaign. For more info see www.blockthebuilders.org.uk
Last updated: 12th July 2006
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