Fairview Against the War has launched an
appeal
to have the charges dropped
against Mary Kelly and the Pitstop Ploughshares (Damian Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly,
Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Deirdre Clancy).
It was supported at a Press conference on April 2nd by
TDs Finian McGrath, Joe Higgins and Tony Gregory,
MEP Patricia McKenna, Senator David Norris and Councillor Bronwen Maher.
Indviduals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience. Therefore (individuals) have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against peace and humanity from occuring (Nuremburg Tribunal 1946 -1946).
The US and UK have amassed a military force in preparation for a massive assault against Iraq. In the previous aggression against Iraq in 1991, terrible crimes against peace and crimes against humanity were committed by the US and UK armed forces.
The judgement of the Nuremburg Tribunal makes it clear that citizens have the right and duty to seek to prevent the crimes against peace and humanity that are clearly going to be committed against Iraq.
Six individuals are currently facing serious charges relating to the disabling of a US Navy plane at Shannon Airport:, Ireland. Mary Kelly, Damian Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Deirdre Clancy. Their actions were inspired by the vision of Isaiah 2:4 to "beat swords into ploughshares." In accordance with the principles of the Nuremburg Tribunal, we demand that they are not criminalised for their actions.
Finian McGrath, Irish TD
Tony Gregory, Irish TD
Joe Higgins, Irish TD
Patricia McKenna, MEP
David Norris, Senator
Noam Chomsky
Fr. Daniel Berrigan SJ & West Side Jesuit Community (12) NYC
George Monbiot, journalist & author
Senator David Norris, Ireland
Bronwen Maher, Irish Green Party Spokes person on Women Affairs
Richard Boyd Barrett, Chair Irish Anti-War Movement
Ardal O'Hanlon, Irish comedian aka "Fr.Dougal Maguire"
Scott Ritter, U.N. Weapons Inspector
Tariq Ali
Jeremy Hardy, journalist
Michael Christ, President, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Fr. John Dear SJ, U.S. priest & author
Terence Fisher, former major Australian Regular Army
Ed Horgan, retired commandant, Irish Defence Forces
Rod Quantock, Australian comedian and writer
Heather Ripley, Scottish actress & activist
Jeanette Fitsimmons, co-leader Green Party of New Zealand
Nandor Tanczos, New Zealand Member of Parliament
Mike Ward, New Zealand Member of Parliament
Tony Benn
Bruce Kent, Chair of the Movement for the Abolition of War
Dr. Helen Caldicott, Australian physician & author
Alex Cox, English film director
Liam O'Maonlai, leadsinger "Hothouse Flowers"
Fr. Peter Kennedy, former Australian Navy Chaplain
Rod Donald, co-leader Green Party of New Zealand
Mary Condren, Irish feminist theologian & author
Professor Ivana Baciik, School of Law, Trinity College, Dublin
Dr. Zahir Alhilali, Iraqi physician
Fr. Brian O'Toole, Secretary of the Spiritan Congregation, Dublin
Sr. Majella McCarron, Lecturer at Kimmage Manor Institute of Theology and Anthropology, Dublin
Br. Christian Thuet, French Catholic Brother
Eoin Dubsky, Secretary of the Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Haidi Giuliani - mother of Carlos, slain by Italian police at Genoa G8 Summit 2001
Rory Connoly, former gunner in the Irish Defence Forces
Les Gibbons, former British Marine
Kerry Nettle, Australian Senator
Bianca Jagger
Krista van Velzen, Dutch MP
Piotr Gadzinowski, Polish MP & Journalist
Vittorio Agnetto, Organiser of G8 Protest, Genoa
Prof. James Brown,. Computer Science, University College, Cork
Dr. Zahir Alhilkli, Iraqi medical doctor living in Dublin
Jill Stallard, National Secretary CND Cymru/Wales
Caoimhe Butterly, Irish Human Rights activist based in Iraq
