BBC NEWS | Scotland | Anti-war protesters on the march

1500 protest in Edinburgh against war on Iraq.

MUNLOCHY 5 GET STIFF FINES - APPEAL

PLEASE SEND CHEQUES, POSTAL PORDERS, LARGE OR SMALL TO 77 HILTON COURT, INVERNESS, IV2 4JW

Appeal

Last Thursday Simon Cann, Iona Henderson, Gillian Williamson, Rory McEwan, and Tom McCaig were fined £150 each for their actions to oppose GM crops at Roskill Farm, Munlochy in April of this year.

These activists were held over the weekend following their arrest and have now been heavily fined for standing up for what they believe in.

At least two of the activists intend to appeal this sentence - but they will all need financial help. If you can help please send donations to Steve Arnott, 77 Hilton Court, Inverness making cheques payable to Highlands & Islands SSP. Every penny will be spent on the defence fund!

Socialism 2002

Hundreds of SSP members and supporters gathered in Glasgow for the party's annual weekend of socialist education, debate and discussion. The two days featured a wide range of topics as well as rallies featuring speakers from Scotland and around the world.

Read the Herald report here

On Saturday evening hundreds of activists attending the weekend marched down to the Hilton hotel to join a rally called by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign against the visit of Isreali general Shaul Mofaz.