Press Releases & Updates 1999

Two Swedish pastors and a Swedish student have been found guilty of malicious mischief for cutting the fence at Faslane Nuclear Submarine base, and fined £50 each.

Fredrik Ivarsson, a minister in the church of Sweden said in court

’As a minister of the church, I strive to follow the teachings of the church. My church, and most of the churches in Europe have over and over again demanded that all nuclear weapons should be abolished. They are a threat to all life and a blasphemy against God the giver of life.’

Helensburgh District Court continues to disregard international law even though another Trident Ploughshares 2000 activist, Brian Quail, has just been given leave to appeal to the High Court. Lord Cullen said that it is arguable that the magistrate should not have excluded consideration of what were said to be principles of international law.

Mathew Berlow, representing student Petter Joelson today, said

"Although it may not seem the correct venue, this court must take into ccount International Law, it is binding on all of us.’

Klaus Engell representing himself said that International law aside, Trident was completely immoral and it was right to try and resist this evil.

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