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Christians face trial following peace protests

-02/06/05

Four Christian anti-war protestors face a two-day trial at Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London starting on Monday 6th June, following a protest at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Whitehall.

Their protest took place on Holy Innocent’s Day – December 28th 2004 – against the continuing war and occupation of Iraq.

The four; Liz Yates, Scott Albrecht, Fr. Martin Newell and Chris Cole, dug graves in the lawn of the MoD and sprayed ëRemember the Innocentí on the Christian feast of Holy Innocents in protest at the continuing war in Iraq.

It is estimated that the war has costs the lives of over a hundred thousand people.

Christians who have maintained an almost continuous presence in Iraq have documented and highlighted the deaths of numerous civilians.

One of the protestors, Chris Cole, runs the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR), a Christian initiative which began as a response to the challenge of the First World War.

While opposing war and militarism the FoR strives to promote those things which make for peace and justice. It Supports and affirms all those with a commitment to peace and nonviolence, undertakes education work with the Christian community on peace, war and conflict issues and advocates and campaigns in favour of nonviolent conflict resolution and on behalf of the victims of war and injustice.

Speaking on behalf of the protestors, Chris Cole said ì2,000 years ago the innocent were massacred in an attempt to keep the powerful secure. Today, the powerful continue to massacre the innocent with the same motives. There can be no innocent bystanders ñ we must do what we can to defend the poor and vulnerable.î

Supporters and friends of the four defendants are holding a vigil of support before the trial from 9am ñ 10am outside Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London on the morning of 6th June.


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Christians face trial following peace protests

-02/06/05

Four Christian anti-war protestors face a two-day trial at Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London starting on Monday 6th June, following a protest at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Whitehall.

Their protest took place on Holy Innocent’s Day – December 28th 2004 – against the continuing war and occupation of Iraq.

The four; Liz Yates, Scott Albrecht, Fr. Martin Newell and Chris Cole, dug graves in the lawn of the MoD and sprayed ëRemember the Innocent’ on the Christian feast of Holy Innocents in protest at the continuing war in Iraq.

It is estimated that the war has costs the lives of over a hundred thousand people.

Christians who have maintained an almost continuous presence in Iraq have documented and highlighted the deaths of numerous civilians.

One of the protestors, Chris Cole, runs the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR), a Christian initiative which began as a response to the challenge of the First World War.

While opposing war and militarism the FoR strives to promote those things which make for peace and justice. It Supports and affirms all those with a commitment to peace and nonviolence, undertakes education work with the Christian community on peace, war and conflict issues and advocates and campaigns in favour of nonviolent conflict resolution and on behalf of the victims of war and injustice.

Speaking on behalf of the protestors, Chris Cole said ‘2,000 years ago the innocent were massacred in an attempt to keep the powerful secure. Today, the powerful continue to massacre the innocent with the same motives. There can be no innocent bystanders – we must do what we can to defend the poor and vulnerable.’

Supporters and friends of the four defendants are holding a vigil of support before the trial from 9am – 10am outside Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London on the morning of 6th June.