articles

This page includes a selection of articles written by camp women and an archive of "Aldermaston Update", AWPC's pre-web newsletter.

Carry on Camping

30 September 2009

On 9 August, charges against ten women (and a dog), brought under the Aldermaston byelaws, were dropped ( "Women arrested at cocktail party", July/Aug PN).

On Spanners and Works

1 March 2009

Later this year a key decision on the road to renewing Britain's nuclear weapons system will be taken.

Byelaws background information

5 February 2009

Background on the Judicial Review of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
Aldermaston Byelaws 2007, and including a copy of the final judgement.

AWPC Memorandum to Human Rights Committee

30 September 2008

On 24 April 2008, the Human Rights Joint Committee issued a call for evidence relating to the right to protest, and in particular:

Two sides of the same fence

6 February 2008

Almost a year ago, parliament voted to replace Trident … or did they?

AWPC Memorandum to Defence Committee, 2007

7 March 2007

Evidence submitted by AWPC to the House of Commons Defence Committee inquiry into the Government's White Paper on the future of the UK's nuclear "deterrent".

AWPC: Memorandum to Defence Select Committee, 2006

19 December 2006

In advance of the parliamentary vote on the replacement of Trident, the House of Commons Defence Committee initiated a series of inquiries into the future of the UK's "strategic deterrent".