No War – hands of Ukraine

5pm Russian Consulate Edinburgh then 6pm UK Government Offices Queen Elizabeth House Edinburgh  Demonstrate for the right of people in the Ukraine to build their own future without threats of war. Demonstrate in solidarity with anti-war activists in Russia. Demonstrate in opposition to the UK’s role in the NATO military alliance.  The protest will be at the Russian consulate 58 Melville St, Edinburgh EH3 7HF from 5pm … Continue reading No War – hands of Ukraine

Palestine Solidarity Events in Edinburgh

This weekend: Saturday 22nd May: 11am – 12.30pm Edinburgh Action for Palestine event at the foot of the mound. Sunday 23rd May: 2pm at the foot of the Mound – demonstration organised by Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Continue reading Palestine Solidarity Events in Edinburgh

Global Day of Action on Yemen

25th January 2021 Is a global day of action on Yemen.  The shockingly under-reported war in Yemen has led to the death of 250,000 people and created the worst humanitarian crisis anywhere in the world according to the UN. They estimate that more than 24 million people in the country, which was already one of the poorest on the planet prior to the war, will need humanitarian … Continue reading Global Day of Action on Yemen

From the Edinburgh Don’t Attack Iran Rally

Richard Haley from Scotland Against Criminalising Communities was on of the speakers at the Edinburgh vigil and rally earlier this month.  We reproduce the text of his speech below – it was first published on the SACC website. We stand here at an extremely worrying moment. Thankfully, the escalation that seemed likely a few days ago hasn’t so far happened. But the situation created by … Continue reading From the Edinburgh Don’t Attack Iran Rally