[sacw] South Asians Against Nukes Mailer (23 May 99)

[Harsh Kapoor]

May 23, 1999
FYI,
(South Asians Against Nukes
http://www.mnet.fr/aiindex/NoNukes.html)

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1.) The current issue of Frontline (May 8-21, 1999) has valuable
pieces by N. Ram, Sukumar Muralidharan, T. Jayaraman, Jayati
Ghosh, R. Ramachandran, and Amit Baruah on nuke related topics.
Please visit their site:
http://www.the-hindu.com/fline/fl1610/fl161000.htm
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2.) APPEAL FOR MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FROM ASIAN PEACE GROUPS
As I'm sure you all know May marks the first anniversaries of both the
Indian and Pakistan nuclear tests. Information has reached us that the
Pakistani government in particular is planning events across the country in
support of the tests and potentially a missile launch on the actual
anniversary.
To ensure that voices against the tests are heard the UK based Campaign for
Nuclear Disarmament are holding a protest event in London on May 28th. Our
message will be that all nuclear weapons states must disarm. We are inviting
supporters of global nuclear disarmament from across the Indian and
Pakistani communities in England to attend and join other peace activists.
We know that across Asia groups and individuals are organising and
protesting against their countries going down the nuclear path. In the UK
the media coverage to date has focused on the seemingly high level of
support within India and Pakistan for nuclear weapons. We want to help
counter this image by reading out messages of support from representatives
of the peace/anti nuclear movements in both India and Pakistan.
If you are able to attend the event (details below) or send a message of
support to be read out at the event we would be very grateful.
Other ways you can help:
1) If you are willing to talk to the UK media over the telephone and
represent opposition to nuclear weapons within the country then email me
your name, details (emails, telephone, fax) how you are involved within the
anti-nuclear movement and confirming what times you are available on the
28th May.
2) Send relevant facts and figures - for instance opinion poll results,
information about any known environmental or health effects of the testing
or anything you feel is useful in arguing the case against nuclear weapons
in your region.

In Peace,

Louise Edge, CND Campaigns Team
(cnd@g...)

Demonstration details:
When: 28 May, 12.30 - 1.30 PM
Where: London WC1
Gandhi Statue, Tavistock Square
Off Upper Woburn Place
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3.) Peace Activities planned in the Balochistan as the Pak Nuke test
anniversary approaches:
May 28 ,Activities in Balochistan:
i - Young members of Mir Bizanjov Foundation will protest in front of
Quetta Press Club, 10:00 a.m.,they will wear masks &death symbols.

ii -Balochistan National Party will organize a protest march in Quetta, at
4:00
p.m.,Akhtar Jan Mengal will lead.People from
Noshki,Kalat,Mastung,Kuchlak,Sibi,etc.
will come & join in large gps.BNP has declared 28 May as YOM_E_SIYAH
People will tie black ribbons ,raise black flags,they are demanding
Peace and protection of Balochistan from radioactivity&missile
testing.

iii -Baloch Students Organization will organize a Public Meet. as a
protest in CHAGAI,students and peace loving people will join.

iv -A joint protest will be organized by Balochistan National
Party,Balochistan National Movement &People's Party in Dalbandin -

v -ATOMY ZIRAB a book in Balochi on destruction & after effects of
atomic blasts will be released in Noshki,intellectuals,writers
,Journalists will attend the ceremony.

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