Abolition 2000 Grassroots Newsletter
September 2000
Vol. II Number 6
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IN THIS EDITION
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I. Articles
II. Abolition 2000 Organizations in the Year 2000
III. Announcements
IV. Calendar Events
V. Resources
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ARTICLES
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International Conference Addresses Crucial Steps Towards a Nuclear-Free
World
On 1-4 September 2000, an international conference entitled
"Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones: Crucial Steps Towards a Nuclear-Free
World" was held in Uppsala, Sweden. The seminar was attended by more than
50 scholars, experts, activists and diplomats from six continents and
called for Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones (NWFZs) to be established all over
the world as a transitional step towards the complete abolition of nuclear
weapons. Underscoring the urgency to establish such zones in South Asia,
Northeast Asia, the Middle East and Central Europe, the seminar
deliberated on the moral, political, legal and security imperative of
nuclear weapons abolition, highlighting the need for both comprehensive
and incremental measures of disarmament.
At the opening of the conference, Jayantha Dhanapala
delivered a keynote address in which he stated, "At a time when some
30,000 nuclear weapons remain, NWFZs offer one of the few activities open
to non-nuclear-weapon States not just to quarantine themselves from the
nuclear contagion, but to pool their efforts to resist it." NWFZs, which
ban the manufacture, deployment and transit of nuclear weapons in specific
regions, and make them safe from nuclear attacks and threats from the
nuclear weapons-states, are an important step towards nuclear abolition.
NWFZs have already been established by treaties in Latin America (1967),
South Pacific (1985), Africa (1996) and Southeast Asia (1997).
Participants at the conference dedicated themselves to
campaigning for NWFZs in different forums, global, regional and
national. Those attending the conference also adopted the Uppsala
Declaration, outlining a program of future activities, including
regional-level campaigns, publications and creation of a Website.
For more information, please contact:
Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
Övre Slottsgatan 2
753 10 Uppsala, Sweden
Tel: +46-18-12 88 72
Fax: +46-18-12 20 72
Email: secretariat@dhf.uu.se
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Chelyabinsk Authorities Speak out Against Nuclear Waste Import
A Russian anti-nuclear camp was held from 23 July to
5 August and organized by ECODEFENSE!, Anti-nuclear campaign of the
Socio-Ecological Union and several Chelyabinsk environmental groups
including Pravosoznanie and Techa. Campers from dozens of Russian
cities organized a non-violent direct action on 3 August to protest
the importation of nuclear waste into Russia. Earlier in 2000,
Chelyabinsk authorities supported the plan. The non-violent action
included blockading the entrance to the Chelyabinsk governor's
office, during which demonstrators were violently attacked by the
police. As a result of the action, however, authorities agreed to a
meeting with environmentalists on 7 August.
During a press conference on 9 August 2000 in Chelyabinsk,
leaders of the four environmental groups announced positive results
of a meeting with Andrey Kosilov, the Vice-Governor of the
Chelyabinsk region. During the meeting, environmentalists and
Kosilov agreed that no nuclear waste should be imported to Russia for
storing at the Mayak facility. Moreover, Kosilov agreed that the issue of
the nuclear waste import to Russia must not be discussed before the social
rehabilitation program for Chelyabinsk region is approved by the
government and included in the federal budget for 2001. The Vice-Governor
also stated that he already ordered an expert group to look into the
proposals given by the anti-nuclear camp organizers to improve the social
protection of citizens living in radioactively contaminated areas of
Chelyabinsk region.
Historically, Chelyabinsk authorities have supported the
Ministry of atomic power (Minatom) in its projects at Mayak, which is the
only Russian facility reprocessing nuclear waste located in the
Chelyabinsk region. Since 1998, Minatom has been supported by members of
the Russian Duma who are actively working to amend a law on environmental
protection, which would ban the import of nuclear waste into Russia. The
most recent proposal on such an amendment was submitted to the government
on 18 July 2000. The opinion of Chelyabinsk authorities will greatly
influence the outcome of such an amendment.
Vladimir Slivyak, an anti-nuclear campaigner, and director of
ECODEFENSE stated, "We are welcoming the position of vice-governor of
Chelyabinsk. Storing of the foreign nuclear waste in Russia is the
craziest idea of the Minatom businessman." Vladimir Slivyak was also one
of organizers of the anti -nuclear camp and participated in the meeting
with vice-governor Kosilov.
For more information, please contact:
Vladimir Slivyak
Tel: +7(095)7766281
Email: ecodefense@glasnet.ru
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CAAB Continues Struggle Against NMD in the UK
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy of the Campaign for the
Accountability of American Bases CAAB continue to be arrested for
peaceful actions at Menwith Hill and Fylingdales in the United
Kingdom, opposing the US Ballistic Missile Defense Organization and
the crucial role of these bases in the proposed National Missile
Defense system.
On 8 August 2000 Anni quietly opened a gate of the new
high-security perimeter fence and entered the "operations area"
before being arrested by the Ministry of Defense police (MDP) under
the controversial and legally unsafe military land bylaws. Anni was
subsequently released without charge. A legal action is underway to
address the bylaws.
CAAB is paying weekly attention to any new planning
applications which may be submitted to Harrogate Planning office.
CAAB is particularly monitoring Fylingdales for any new developments. By
regularly checking the plans at Menwith Hill, CAAB discovered in 1996/7
that two Space Based Infra Red System (SBIRS) radomes were to be built and
that the base was to be a crucial part of the BMD program. After a long
struggle to get the issue raised in the media, NMD is now discussed almost
daily.
CAAB is also pursuing a legal action in the High Court of
London. A claim was filed in October 1999 arguing that building two SBIRS
radomes at Menwith Hill violates international law. Lindis Percy will be
represented by a Queens Councilor in upcoming hearings scheduled to begin
in October 2000.
On Saturday, 7 October 2000, CAAB will be organizing another
demonstration at NSA Menwith Hill to protest the controversial NMD
system. The demonstration is part of the International Day to
protest the weaponization and nuclearization of Outer Space being
organized by the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in
Space.
For more information, please contact:
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, UK
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
email: caab.lindis_anni@virgin.net
URL: Http://www.gn.apc.org/cndyorks/caab/
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Las Vegas Declared Nuclear-Free Zone
On 6 September 2000, the Mayor and City Council of Las Vegas,
Nevada passed resolution R-85-2000, declaring the City of Las Vegas a
Nuclear Free Zone. This resolution opposes legislation that would allow
the transportation, storage or production of spent nuclear fuel,
high-level nuclear waste, and low-level radioactive waste within the City
of Las Vegas. The resolution also supports the on site storage of spent
nuclear fuel, a shift in federal funding for nuclear waste disposal
studies, and the research and use of alternative renewable energy sources.
Susi Snyder of the Shundai Network stated, "The majority of
the people of Las Vegas are against radioactive waste being shipped
through the city. A Nuclear-Free Las Vegas is a great step towards a
Nuclear-Free Great Basin."
The passage of this resolution is just in time for "Nevada Is
Not A Wasteland Day, being held on 30 September from 12-8pm at
Morrell Park in Henderson. There will also be a Nuclear Free Great
Basin Gathering from 6-9 October, at the Peace Camp in Newe Sogobia. For
more information, please contact the Shundahai Network at: Shundahai
Network Tel: +1 702 647-3095 Email: shundahai@shundahai.org URL:
Http://www.shundahai.org/great_basin_2k.html
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Abolition 2000 Needs your Financial Support Now and on a Regular Basis!
>From the Coordinating Committee
In July, every member organization of Abolition 2000 received
an information-packed mailing about Abolition 2000's recent
activities at the NPT Review Conference including our Annual General
Meeting, the upcoming Global Citizens’ Assembly for the Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons in Nagasaki, and other exciting developments. (We even
included photos!) With all that important and useful information, perhaps
you overlooked the fundraising appeal. No problem, here it is again!
IT'S TIME TO GIVE FOR ABOLITION!
Now that we have enrolled over 2000 groups in Abolition 2000
and have become the third largest NGO network in the world, we need
to ensure that we can continue to develop and become THE most
influential movement in the world! To do this we need all kinds of
resources, including money. When we established the Abolition 2000
network we asked participating groups to send donations, but did not
establish a regular giving scheme. In order to support the next phase of
our work we need to be assured of a regular reliable income.
(Unfortunately, so far the big foundations don't seem to understand the
incredible value of our network.) That's why we're asking EVERY endorsing
group to make annual donation to Abolition 2000. Abolition 2000 is made
up of all kinds of groups, of all sizes. We're asking your group to
commit anywhere from 10 to 1000 (US) dollars a year, based on your own
financial circumstances. If each endorsing group gives a minimum,
Abolition 2000 will have a guaranteed annual income of 20,000 dollars!
IMAGINE, if we can rely on our own members to provide the basic resources
necessary to sustain Abolition 2000, we can pursue our own agenda without
worrying about the priorities of outside funders. PLEASE GIVE AS
GENEROUSLY AS YOU CAN. Skip to the end of this message for information
about how and where to send your donation. OR, if you need more
convincing, read on . . .
Just 5 years ago, at the NPT Review and Extension Conference
in New York, frustrated by a lack of progress on nuclear disarmament, a
small group of determined NGOs got together in the basement of the United
Nations to draft a statement that expressed their vision of how to get to
a world without nuclear weapons. The Abolition 2000 Statement resonated
around the world and launched an unprecedented global movement. Fueled by
a common, uncompromising commitment to the prompt and total elimination of
nuclear weapons, but with minimal financial resources, the Abolition 2000
Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons has grown into a dynamic
network of more than 2000 NGOs and municipalities in 95 countries!
With a tiny budget, Abolition 2000 maintains an international
clearinghouse (at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in California) and one
paid staff person (Coordinator, Carah Ong), who works closely with the
Abolition Coordinating Committee and the Global Council, keeps in touch
with Regional Contacts the world over, moderates our very active e-mail
list serve, maintains our award-winning website, produces inspiring and
information-filled monthly updates, fills constant requests for
information, and handles a myriad of organizing details. And that's just
the beginning! PLEASE MAKE AS GENEROUS A CONTRIBUTION AS YOU CAN, but
note that this is not a membership fee. Whether you're able to give or
not, you are a welcome and valuable member of the Abolition 2000 Global
Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION!! We look forward to
hearing back from you soon. — your Abolition 2000 Coordinating
Committee: John Burroughs (US); Jacqueline Cabasso, (US); Akira
Kawasaki (Japan); David Krieger (US); Lars Pohlmeier (Germany); Alice
Slater (US); Hiro Umebayashi (Japan); Alyn Ware (Aotearoa/New Zealand);
Ross Wilcock (Canada); Carah Ong (US/Abolition 2000 Coordinator)
P.S. Individual contributions are also welcome! And, if you have any
promising fundraising ideas or contacts, please let us know!!
Please send your contribution to:
Carah Lynn Ong
Coordinator, Abolition 2000
PMB 121, 1187 Coast Village Rd, Suite 121
Santa Barbara, California 93108
Tel: (805) 965-3443 Fax: (805) 568-0466
or wire transfer*:
Montecito Bank and Trust
1000 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Routing # ABA-122234783
Account# 192 036 100
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 121
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
*If you choose to send a donation via wire transfer, please send a
message to Carah Ong to inform her of the transfer to the Nuclear Age
Peace Foundation account for Abolition 2000.
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ABOLITION 2000 PETITION COUNT
September 2000
Aotearoa/NZ 70,000 (Soka Gakkai)
65,012 (Peace Movement Aotearoa)
135,012 Total
Argentina 163
Austria 12,000 (Soka Gakkai)
Australia 9140
Bangladesh 8
Belgium 1175
Canada 1031
Costa Rica 1360
Czech Republic 10
Denmark 6
France 50,000 (Mouvement de la Paix)
17,000 (Soka Gakkai)
5,388 (Stop Essais)
28 (WILPF)
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72,417 Total
Gabon, Afrique 8
Germany 4080
Greece 17
India 260
Italy 55,819 (Soka Gakkai)
968 (in house)
56,787 Total
Japan 13,016,568 (Soka Gakkai)
4,113 (in house)
13,020,681 Total
Malaysia 80
Netherlands 25
Norway 110 (IPPNW)
112
222 Total
Palestine 8
Philippines 11
Puerto Rico 486
Romania 8
Russia 10
Singapore 15
South Africa 70
Spain 17
Sweden 67
Switzerland 7,941
Ukraine 40
UK 981
US 34,648 (in house)
13,617 (from Santa Cruz but in house)
10,000 (Maine)
58,275 Total
Miscellaneous (on-line + conferences) 4,759
Total: 370,602
Total including Japan SGI: 13,391,283
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Northampton, Pennsylvania Passes Resolution Opposing NMD
On 7 September 2000, the Northampton City Council passed a
resolution calling upon the governments to take all nuclear weapons
off high alert status and begin negotiations to prohibit the use and
eliminate all nuclear weapons. Additionally, the resolution called upon
the US government to not deploy a ballistic missile defense system and to
reprioritze federal spending in support of health, education, housing,
improving the infrastructure of US cities, public transportation and the
quality of the environment. ¨
Anti-nuclear activist Frances, one of the lead resolution
organizers, stated of the success, "The value is that we have
educated a whole section of community leaders about the impact of
military spending on their local human services, including:
education, housing and public transportation. We addressed all the
issues that the Millennium Summit addressed - war poverty and the
environment - all wrapped up in the resolution."
For more information about the Northampton resolution, please contact:
Frances Crowe Tel: +1 413.586.4950 Email: frances@hge.net.
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ABOLITION 2000 ORGANIZATIONS IN THE YEAR 2000
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Liga Internacional de Mujeres Pro Paz y Libertad, Costa Rica (WILPF)
Mitzi Stark
Apartado 8295
1000 San Jose
Costa Rica
Email: limpal@sol.racsas.co.cr
La Liga Internacional de Mujeres Pro Paz y Libertad (LIMPAL)
ha sido muy activa durante este ano. LIMPAL ha colectado mas de 1500
firmas en la petición de Abolición 2000. Costa Rica es comitido al
disarme nuclear y en 1997 presentó la Convención Modela de las Armas
Nucleares (CMAN) a la Asemblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Ahorita, la
CMAN es un documento oficial de las Naciones Unidas. En mayo, Mitzi
Stark, la contacta regional de Abolición 2000 en Costa Rica, habló en la
radio de la Conferencia Repaso del Tratado de Non-Proliferación. También,
Kim Alphandari, Radio por Paz Internacional, interegó el Ministerio de
Relaciones Internacionales sobre la posición de Costa Rica y prospectos
por el futuro de disarme nuclear. Durante el principio del año, Oscar
Arias, ganador del Nobel Peace Prize, firmó la petición de Abolición 2000.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
(WILPF), Costa Rica Chapter, has been very active during the year.
WILPF has collected more than 1500 signatures on the Abolition 2000
petition. Costa Rica is committed to nuclear disarmament and in 1997 it
introduced the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention (MNWC), now an official
United Nations document, to the UN General Assembly. In May, Mitzi Stark,
the Abolition 2000 regional contact in Costa Rica, spoke on the radio
about the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Also, Kim
Alphandari, Radio for Peace International, interviewed the Minister of
Foreign Relations concerning Costa Rica's position on nuclear disarmament
and prospects for the future of nuclear disarmament. At the beginning of
the year, Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace
Prize winner, signed the Abolition 2000 petition.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Mondialisons la Paix / Globalization of Peace
Tout le monde parle de mondialisation, et si l'on
mondialisait la Paix? Ces demières dix années ont vu de terribles
massacres, de vraies guerres et de véritables génocides: Rwanda,
Bosnie, Sri Lanka, Soudan, Afganistan, Angola...pour se limiter aux
pires conflits. Mais ces dix années ont aussi été des années
d'actions pour la paix et de progrés dans certaines directions:
traité sur les mines terrestres, Tribunal Pénal International,
décision de la Cour Internationale de justice sur les armes
nucléaires, réglements pacifiques en Afrique du Sud, en Irlande, au
Guatemala, affaire Pinochet... Le mouvement pacifiste a
considérablement élargi son horizon: il agit non seulement dans le
domaine du désarmement et de la résolution des conflits, mais aussi
des droits humains, du développement durable, de la justice, de la
démocratie, des normes internationales... Toutes ces questions,
d'autres encore font à juste titre l'objet de toutes sortes de
réflexions et d'actions non violentes. Nous ne constiuons plus un
mouvement pacifiste unique, mais nous faisons partie d'une famille de
mouvements et de réseaux.
Cette conference est un événement important dans la mise en
oeuvre de l'Appel de la Haye pour la Paix (mai 1999) et aussi une
contribution à l'Année internationale pour une Culture de la Paix.
Contact a Paris:
Anick Sicart
Appel des Cent pour la Paix
17-19 place de l' Argonne
75019 Paris
Tel: +33 1 4209 2378
Fax: +33 1 4209 2350
Email: ipbparis@worldnet.fr
Everyone is talking about globalization, but the
globalization of peace? The last ten years have seen terrible
killing and some serious wars and acts of genocide: Rwanda, Bosnia, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Afganistan, Angola...to name only the worst. But they have
also seen ten years of peacemaking and progress in certain areas: the
landmines treaty, criminal court, the World Court decision of 1996 on the
legality of nuclear weapons, peace settlements in South Africa, Ireland,
Guatemala, the Pinochet case, etc..., not only covering disarmament and
conflict resolution, but also human rights, sustainable development,
justice, democracy, global governance...all these and more are rightly the
subject of reflection and non-violent actions of all kinds. We can no
longer say we have one peace movement, rather, we belong to a family of
movements and networks.
This conference is a major follow-up event to the Hague
Appeal for Peace (May 1999) and also a contribution to the
International Year for a Culture of Peace. There will be
English-French interpretation in plenaries and hopefully all
workshops. For more information, please contact:
Colin Archer, International Peace Bureau
41 rue de Zurich
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 731 6429
Fax: +41 22 738 9419
Email: mailbox@ipb.org
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International Conference on US National Missile Defense
The Annual Conference and Meeting of the Global Network
Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space will be held 4-6 May 2001 in
Leeds, UK. The Conference will include a protest, inspiring speakers and
discussion. There will also be a chance to talk, eat and enjoy
entertainment together.
Conference themes:
1. The reality of National Missile Defense
2. The context of National Missile Defense and further development of
space weaponization. 3. The issues and campaigns addressed around the
world. 4. The alternatives to Missile Defense.
Full details of the program and registration fees will be available
in the near future.
To register your interest please contact Yorkshire CND email:
cndyorks@gn.apc.org
For information on the Global Network please visit the website at:
Http://www.space4peace.org
For information on visa's to visit the UK please visit website
http://visa.fco.gov.uk
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EVENTS
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September
1-4 "Walk for Saner Solutions" to END nuclear weapons production,
nuclear power and nuclear dumping and to bring international
attention to the desecration of the land and people in New Mexico.
For more information, please contact:
Citizens for Alternatives to Nuclear Dumping (CARD)
144 Harvard SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tel: +1 505 266 2663
Email: cardnm@hotmail.com
6-8 Millennium Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
19 International Day of Peace Http://www.worldpeace.org/peaceday
Special Millennium Day of Peace sponsored by Pathways to Peace
Http://pathwaystopeace.org
28 San Francisco Noon to 1 p.m. Vigil at the Israeli Consulate,
456 Montgomery Street in downtown San Francisco, to mark the 14th
anniversary of Vanunu's kidnapping by Mossad. For more information
contact Jeanie Shaterian at (510) 548-3048 or visit our web site at
www.nonviolence.org/vanunu.
26 - 28 Washington, DC Three days of support for Israel's nuclear
whistle-blower sponsored by the US Campaign to Free Mordechai Vanunu.
Includes a conference, a vigil, and an action. Speakers include Daniel
Ellsberg; Mary and Nicholas Eoloff, Mordechai's adoptive parents; Rabbi
Philip Bentley, president of the Jewish Peace Fellowship; Bishop Thomas
Gumbleton; and Elizabeth McAlister, nuclear resister and Jonah House
co-founder. For more information contact Sam Day at (608) 257-4764 or
visit our web site at www.nonviolence.org/vanunu.
October
7 International Day of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space
Demonstration at Vandenberg Air Force Base
6-9 Nuclear Free Great Basin Peace Camp. For more information,
please contact:
Shundahai Network
Tel: +1 702 647 3095
Email: shundahai@shundahai.org
9 Nuremberg Day (Leaders held to account for crimes against peace, war
crimes and crimes against humanity, 1946)
12-15 International Peace Bureau Triennial Assembly on
"Globalization of Peace" at Nanterre Town Hall, near Paris France.
For more information, contact:
International Peace Bureau
Tel: 0041 22 731 6429
Email: mailbox@ipb.org
16 A Day without the Pentagon. Regional nonviolent direct actions.
In Las Vegas, NV there will be an event at Nellis Air force Base
including prayers for peace and safety and a Citizen Inspection Team. For
more information please call Nevada Desert Experience (702) 646-4814
19 Indigenous Peoples' Day (Indigenous peoples have suffered
disproportionate effects of nuclear mining and testing)
20-21 Asia-Europe Meeting III (ASEM III) will be held in Seoul,
South Korea. For more information, please contact: Gyung-Lan Jung
jglan21@yahoo.com
24 Disarmament Week
24 United Nations Day
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November
4-5 International conference against depleted uranium will be held
in Manchester, UK
Register soon! Limited places available! The conference will be
hosted by the Campaign Against Depleted Uranium. For more
information, please contact:
CADU
One World Centre, 6 Mount St., Manchester, M2 5NS England
Email: gmdcnd@gn.apc.org
Fax: +44-(0)161-834-8187
Tel: +44-(0)161-834-8301; or 834-8176
17-20 Global Citizens' Assembly for the Elimination of Nuclear
Weapons will be held in Nagasaki, Japan. The Assembly is hosted by
the Organizing Committee of Global Citizens' Assembly for the
Elimination of Nuclear Weapons in Nagasaki (Nagasaki Prefecture,
Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace, and
Nuclear Weapons Abolition Year 2000 Nagasaki Citizens' Council). For more
information, please contact: Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of
Peace 7-8 Hirano-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8117 Japan Tel: +81 0 95 844 3975
Fax: +81 0 95 846 5170
December
10 Human Rights Day
12 Free world peace prayer event in Hiroshima, Japan. For more
information, please visit: http://www.nttl-net.ne.jp/hiroshima2001
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RESOURCES
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WEB
*Abolition 2000 Global Network
Visit the website and find out why Abolition 2000 was ranked "Number 4
Watchdog Organization on the Internet" by InfoSeek/Go.com and "One of the
best informational sites on the internet" by Encyclopedia Britannica. The
website has recently been updated. If you have any suggestions for
improvement or comments, please send to Carah Ong at
admin@abolition2000.org URL: Http://www.abolition2000.org
The latest edition of Disarmament Diplomacy (No. 49, August 2000) is now
available on the website of the Acronym Institute at:
Http://www.acronym.org.uk
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BOOKS
The Fourth Freedom Forum is pleased to announce the publication of
"In Search of the Fourth Freedom" by Howard Brembeck. The book
offers a timely and provocative prescription for reducing the threat posed
by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
Information about the book is available on the Fourth Freedom Forum's
website at: www.fourthfreedom.org/about/insearchof.html
You may prefer instead to link to the Fourth Freedom Forum's home
page at www.fourthfreedom.org.
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"The Women Who Knew too Much: Alice Stewart and the Secrets
of Radiation," a new book by Gayle Green, is now available from the
University of Michigan Press. The book recounts Stewart's long
struggle as an isolated woman scientist battling the nuclear
establishment and details the ways in which the nuclear establishment
seeks to stonewall information that challenges its public pronouncements.
Alice Stewart is a British epidemiologist and her discoveries about
radiation have revolutionized medical practice and challenged
international safety standards.
For more information, please contact:
University of Michigan Press
P.O. Box 1104
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 48106-1104
Tel: +1 734 764 4392
Fax: +1 800 876 1922
URL: Http://www.alicestewart.org
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EDITOR
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Carah Ong
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Carah Lynn Ong
Coordinator, Abolition 2000
PMB 121, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1
Santa Barbara CA 93108
Phone (805) 965 3443 FAX(805) 568 0466
Email: admin@abolition2000.org
Website http://www.abolition2000.org
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