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8 Oct 2011

Anti-war protesters kettled by the police in Whitehall

Around 60 anti-war activists have been kettled by some 500 police outside Downing Street in a protest calling for an end to military action in Afghanistan.
7 Oct 2011

London demonstrations mark tenth anniversary of Afghan war

A call for action to rebuild Afghanistan is being backed by protest events today in London and in five other European capital cities.
21 Jan 2011

Demonstration greets Tony Blair at Iraq Inquiry

CND is calling for Tony Blair "to be held to account for his criminal decision to take Britain into an illegal war" as he appears at the Iraq Inquiry.
20 Nov 2010

Thousands march against war as NATO leaders debate Afghanistan

As NATO leaders debated Afghanistan, around 10,000 people rallied in London to call for the immediate withdrawal of UK troops from the country.
23 Apr 2010

War resister still in prison after court rejects appeal

The Court of Appeal has ruled against former UK soldier Joe Glenton, who was sentenced to nine months imprisonment after refusing to fight in Afghanistan.
6 Mar 2010

Outrage as soldier sentenced to prison for opposing war

A military court has sentenced a former solider, Joe Glenton, to nine months imprisonment for refusing to participate in military action in Afghanistan after he developed a conscientious opposition to the war.
5 Mar 2010

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost £18 billion, admits Brown

The Prime Minister has admitted that Britain’s participation in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost UK taxpayers over £18billion. He told the Iraq Inquiry that invading Iraq was “the right decision and made for the right reasons".
12 Nov 2009

Re-arrest of "deserter" sparks civil liberties fears

Joe Glenton, a British soldier who refused to return to Afghanistan after developing a principled opposition to the war, has been re-arrested and charged with five more offences following his part in an anti-war demonstration.
9 Nov 2009

Politicians and generals struggle with public opinion over Afghanistan

Politicians and generals have been struggling to justify the Afghan war after a poll revealed the extent of public opposition. They have put forward different, and at times contradictory, arguments for keeping UK troops in Afghanistan.
23 Oct 2009

Serving soldiers to join march against Afghan war

Campaigners from across the country will join with serving soldiers and military families tomorrow (24 October) to call for an end to the Afghan war. They include Joe Glenton, who is facing court-martial for refusing to return to Afghanistan.

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