23
Jan
09

Shut Down H&K Spead The Word!

A small demo was held in Market Square on Thursday 22th January to raise awareness and spread the word about the campaign against arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. Hundreds of flyers were handed out to passers-by with the aim of raising awareness that Nottingham is home to the international sales headquarters of a multinational arms company. Conversations were had with Nottingham residents not only about the presence of H&K in their city but also about the arms trade in general, creating an effective space to engage in dialogue with the public. For more details and pictures, see Indymedia.

Shut Down H&K campaigners raising awareness in Market Square (photo courtesy of Tash)

Shut Down H&K campaigners raising awareness in Market Square (photo courtesy of Tash)

There will be further demos in Market Square every fourth Thursday of the month, as well as continuing demos outside the headquarters in Lenton industrial estate every second Monday.


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Events

Sat 2009-Nov-07 Remember the Afghani Dead 14:00 at Old Market Square, Nottingham. For every British soldier killed in Afghanistan, over a hundred Afghan civilians have been killed by NATO troops in the current war. This Armistice Day we will be remembering the Afghan casualties of Britain's imperialist war, and demanding the withdrawal of British armed forces from Afghanistan.

Mon 2009-Nov-09 Picket Heckler & Koch 16:00 at Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2PX. Monthly picket outside arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. Bring banners and placards.

Mon 2009-Nov-09 Shut Down H&K meeting 19:00 at The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Nottingham NG7 6HX. The campaign against Nottingham-based arms company Heckler & Koch meets every month. This time, as well as planning the campaign, we'll be hearing about the forthcoming Nottingham Arms Dump demo (see below).

Fri 2009-Nov-13 Anti-NATO mass demo at Edinburgh. NATO is an imperialist force for imposing Western capitalism on those who resist it. Join the NATO Welcoming Committee for a mass demonstration to shut down the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Annual Session. Bring warm clothes, noise, banners and whatever else you hope to find.

Fri 2009-Nov-13 Nottingham Arms Dump 12:00 at The Arboretum, Nottingham. Protest against the arms trade by joining local people a march bearing a huge model rifle to the gates of Nottingham-based arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, where it will be symbolically dumped on the company's doorstep. Bring banners and placards.

Fri 2010-Jan-15 Peace News Winter Gathering at Nottingham. Peace News magazine will be holding a gathering of campaigners and activists to build the movement against militarism and the arms trade.

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