E-bulletin September 2012

the Nuclear Resister

September, 2012

IN THIS E-BULLETIN:  

1)  NUCLEAR RESISTANCE IN SOUTH INDIA
2)  MORE JEJU NAVAL BASE RESISTERS JAILED
3)  IRAQ WAR RESISTER KIMBERLY RIVERA DEPORTED FROM CANADA, ARRESTED & JAILED
4)  RISE UP SINGING ACTION AT SCOTLAND’S FASLANE TRIDENT BASE
5)  NUCLEAR POWER PROTESTERS OCCUPY CONFERENCE ROOM
6)  GREG BOERTJE-OBED RELEASED FROM JAIL, AWAITING Y-12 TRIAL
7)  WRITE A NOTE OF SUPPORT TO ANTI-NUCLEAR & ANTI-WAR PRISONERS
8)  UPCOMING NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONS

Nuclear Resistance in south India
by Jack Cohen-Joppa
Hundreds of people have been arrested, dozens remain in custody and three deaths have been reported as protests against the start-up of the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam, India, reached a crisis point recently. The government’s announcement that it would start loading nuclear fuel into one of the two Russian-built reactors beginning September 11 sparked a new round of mass resistance from villagers living along the coast of Tamil Nadu state at the southern tip of India.
Read more here.

More Jeju naval base resisters jailed
In the last few weeks, four more men have been jailed for actions taken in opposition to the Korean navy base under construction at Gangjeong, on Jeju Island.
On September 6, as the controversial World Conservation Congress (WCC) convened nearby in Jungmun, five people climbed onto the Samsung-made caisson dock at Hwasoon port in protest of the naval base. Samsung is the prime contractor for the project, and also principle sponsor of the WCC. The WCC refused to condemn the on-going destruction of the Gureombi Rock coastline, a World Heritage site.
Read more here.

Iraq war resister Kimberly Rivera deported from Canada, arrested and jailed
U.S. Iraq War resister Kimberly Rivera voluntarily presented herself at the U.S. border on the morning of September 20, after requests to have Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney process her humanitarian and compassionate application were denied. In August, the mother of four was ordered to leave Canada by September 20, 2012.  Speaking at a news conference following the dismissal of her final appeal, Rivera said, “My biggest fear is being separated from my children and having to sit in a prison for politically being against the war in Iraq.”
Read more here.

Rise Up Singing action at Scotland’s Faslane Trident base
by Jane Tallents
After a busy day of workshops, singing practice, banner making and eating good food provided by Faslane Peace Camp on Saturday, September 15, we headed out to Faslane on Sunday morning to raise our voices in protest against Trident. Over 50 people spent the day singing peace songs old and new and enjoying soup, rolls and cake at the Jeely Peace cafe. The array of colourful banners on the fences couldn’t be missed by passing traffic.
Read more here.

Nuclear power protesters occupy conference room
from Shut It Down Affinity Group
After a United States Chamber of Commerce announcement on September 11 that it had joined Entergy’s lawsuit to oppose State of Vermont legislation to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, the Shut It Down Affinity Group visited the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce on September 12 to determine its relationship with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Later, eleven Shut It Downers were arrested by Vernon police at the Entergy Vermont Yankee Governor Hunt House conference center in Vernon after the women entered through an unlocked door. They paraded silently in death masks through halls and a conference room where three men were meeting.
Read more here.

Greg Boertje-Obed released from jail, awaiting Y-12 trial
by Ralph Hutchison, OREPA
Greg Boertje-Obed was released from Blount County Detention Center at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 to await trial, currently scheduled for February 26, 2013.
Read more here.

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