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Press release Wednesday April 9th 13:30 Anti war activists due in court Thursday April 10th 5 anti war activists arrested for highway obstruction during Sunday's anti war blockade at PJHQ Northwood (Britain's military HQ in NW London) will appear for a plea hearing tomorrow (Thursday April 10th) at Watford Magistrates Court 10am. Gabriel Carlyle (London), Nick Gill (Cambridge), Andrea Needham (Hastings) , Nyana Joti (Brighton) and one other were arrested while sitting in the road in front of the main gates at Northwood this weekend, during Reclaim Northwood, one of over fifteen anti war actions as part of the Reclaim the Bases weekend, www.reclaimthebases.org.uk. Gabriel Carlyle, joint co ordinator of anti war group Voices in the Wilderness UK said, "As the US military continues to load cluster bombs and other munitions onto its planes at USAF Fairford, the Red Cross reports that Baghdad' s hospitals are being 'pushed to the limit', and Amnesty International is warning that, because of US and British bombing, thousands of children are at risk of potentially fatal diseases from drinking contaminated water." "Now, more than ever, it is crucial for ordinary members of the British public to stand up for international law and resist this illegal and immoral invasion." 0845 458 2564/ 0794 7839992

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