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Update Press release 3 april 2010 April 3, 2010 Despite the bad weather a thousand Bombspotters have gathered in Kleine Brogel today to denounce the illegal nuclear policy of the Belgian government. They responded to the appeal of Vredesactie and were not intimidated by the massive presence of police and military personnel, kilometers of barbed wire, several...

Now or never: get rid of nuclear weapons. April 3, 2010 - Vincent Today, one month before NPT Review Conference, Vredesactie is organising a Bombspotting action on the military base at Kleine Brogel, protesting the nuclear weapons that are stored there. This action is part of a European day of protest against nuclear weapons, during which demonstrations are staged at all the nuclear...

Press Release: European Days of Action against nuclear weapons. Actions for nuclear disarmament at nuclear weapon bases all over Europe April 1, 2010 During the Easter weekend peace organisations all over Europe are staging actions at nuclear weapon bases and command centers, as part of a European Day of Action against nuclear weapons. One month prior to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) Review Conference, peace movements in all the European countries with nuclear...

Caterpillar Belgium refuses inspection of its war activities. TAGroup inspectors put under arrest after targetting Caterpillar as Warprofiteer. December 19, 2009 On the 15th of december 2009, the Transnational Awareness Group* inspected Caterpillar's production site in Charleroi, Belgium. The inspectors visited the company in order to verify information about Caterpillar's involvement in warcrimes. The company allegedly supports the Israeli military by providing them with...

OIP tagged as Warprofiteer TAG team inspects production site in Audenaarde (B) November 9, 2009 OIP, the Belgian company producing night vision goggles and aimpoints, received unexpected visitors from the Transnational Awareness Group. TAG inspectors entered the company's premises to verify information about complicity to warcrimes. They were specifically concerned about arms sales to controversial countries...

21 March 2009 NATO GAME OVER: peace activists close down NATO headquarters March 21, 2009 NATO GAME OVER 2009: PEACE ACTIVISTS CLOSE NATO HEADQUARTERS From all over Belgium, by bus, bike, taxi, public transport and even by walking, hundreds of activists came to NATO's headquarters in Evere, Brussels. They tried non-violently to enter the NATO terrain and seal gates, windows and doors. At the...

Arms transfers to Israel fuel conflict Press Release - january 14, 2009 January 14, 2009 - Campagne tegen Wapenhandel (Campaign Against Arms Trade NL) Vredesactie (Peace Action B) The Israeli army in Gaza is using weapons partly produced in Belgium and The Netherlands. Moreover Dutch and Belgian airports are being used for the transfer of weapons and ammunition from the United States to Israel without scrutiny of the EU arms export criteria.

Vredesactie closes the Ministry of Defence Press Release Vredesactie - 14 november 2008

November 14, 2008 Belgium is at war. The country is involved in several military operations worldwide. The Belgian minister of Defence has dragged us into the war in Afghanistan and wants to engage the army more actively in military operations worldwide.That's why the peace movement Vredesactie has closed down the Ministry of...

1000 activists close down NATO 1000 participants and 500 arrests at international action day NATO GAME OVER March 22, 2008 In March 2008, about 1000 people from 17 European countries went to the NATO headquarters in Brussels to take part in the international non violent action NATO GAME OVER. 5 years after the start of the Iraq war and 10 days before the Bucharest NATO summit, peace activists from all over Europe show that preventing war...

International action day NATO GAME OVER March 22, 2008 Brussels - 5 years after the start of the Iraq war and 10 days before the Bucharest NATO summit, peace activists from all over Europe show that preventing war starts here in Europe. NATO agreements make European countries into logistical hubs for the US military. Through our ports, airports and highways the US war...

NATO summoned to change its nuclear policy November 24, 2006 Bombspotting and Greenpeace activists notify today at NATO a citizens summons to NATO secretary general De Hoop-Scheffer, asking to change NATO nuclear policy at the Riga Summit by withdrawing and dismantling of the nuclear weapons still deployed in European NATO members. This citizens summons concludes a month of...

Activists file legal complaints calling for removal and dismantlement of illegal US NATO nuclear weapons November 6, 2006 At local police stations all over Europe, anti-nuclear activists will today begin filing official complaints under international humanitarian law to bring governments before the court because of their role in NATO's illegal nuclear weapons strategy. In a joint Bombspotting and Greenpeace initiative the groups call for...

Nuclear weapons: 10 years illegal Bombspotters close 10 places in Belgium due to war crimes July 8, 2006 Today, 8th July 2006, is exactly 10 years since the International Court of Justice in the Hague, the highest court in the world, issued an advisory opinion on the question: “Are nuclear weapons in contravention of International Law?” For the past 10 years it has been clear that all existing nuclear weapons are...

ENAAT rejects free movement on military goods EUROPEAN NETWORK AGAINST ARMS TRADE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST FREE MOVEMENT OF MILITARY GOODS WITHIN THE EU July 1, 2006 - EUROPEAN NETWORK AGAINST ARMS TRADE (ENAAT) The European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT), and seven national organisations* involved in research on and campaigning against arms trade, speak out against a proposal by the European Commission for the free movement of defence-related products between EU Member States. They have written...

Legal consequences for Bombspotter after an action at Belgian Foreign Ministry December 2, 2005 A political parody in which the Bombspotting anti-nuclear campaign replaced Karel De Gucht, Belgian Foreign Minister, with a temporary committee demanding that the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from Europe be put on the agenda of the upcoming NATO summit has had unforseen legal consequences. Yesterday evening one...

Temporary Committee puts withdrawal of nuclear weapons on NATO agenda Foreign Minister De Gucht replaced for one day due to irrelevance November 25, 2005 Due to the fact that Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Karel De Gucht, has made himself irrelevant in the debate on nuclear weapons, he has been replaced today by a temporary committee, that has immediately placed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons, and the scrapping of nuclear weapons from NATO strategy, on the...

500 Bombspotters arrested during massive citizens inspection of NATO nuclear weapons 500 international activists were arrested on 16th April after a thousand gathered in Belgium to carry out a "citizens nuclear weapons inspection". April 16, 2005 A massive police presence greeted the simultaneous actions at NATO HQ in Brussels, SHAPE (NATO military HQ) in Mons and Kleine Brogel airbase where 20 US nuclear weapons are stored. There was also an unannounced inspection of a NATO satellite base in Gooik, which is involved in communication between these...

'Everyone is a Bombspotter' is a success Almost one thousand complaints against nuclear weapons in Belgium November 27, 2004 On 27th November, hundreds of people across Belgium took part in the "Everyone is a Bombspotter" action, organised by Bomspotting and Forum voor Vredesactie. From Bruges and Diksmuide to Liege, and from Antwerpen via Brussels to Mons, in more than 50 towns and villages across the whole of the country people visited...

"Nuclear Weapons Can Seriously Damage Your Health" Doctors take action against nuclear weapons in Belgium November 10, 2004 10th November 2004: Eleven doctors blocked the runway of Kleine Brogel Airforce Base this morning. They took this action to draw attention to the horrific effects of nuclear weapons. “To claim that nuclear weapons are not meant to be used is ridiculous and hypocritical. They have already been used, with one purpose:...

First "Bombspotting Small" action at the Kleine Brogel nuclear weapon base, Belgium October 11, 2004 11th October 2004: Today, the first in a series of "Bombspotting small" actions took place at Kleine Brogel nuclear weapons base in the north east of Belgium. The action was carried out by representatives of Flemish NGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam Solidariteit, 11.11.11, BBL, and others, in order to show the broad...

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