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THE NUREMBERG DEMAND

"Individuals have international duties which transcend the national

obligations of obedience. Therefore [individuals] have the duty to

violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against peace and humanity from

occurring." The Nuremberg Tribunal 1945-1946.

The US and UK have amassed a military force in preparation for a massive

assault against Iraq. In the previous aggression against Iraq in 1991,

terrible crimes against peace and crimes against humanity were committed by

the US and UK armed forces. The judgement of the Nuremberg Tribunal makes it

clear that citizens have the right and duty to seek to prevent the crimes

against peace and humanity that are clearly going to be committed against Iraq.

Six individuals are currently facing serious charges relating to the

disabling of a US Navy plane at Shannon airport. The Dublin Catholic

Worker 'Pit Stop Ploughshares 5' group are: Damien Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly,

Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Deirdre Clancy. Mary Kelly from Co. Cork is

facing similar charges for a disarmament action. Their actions were inspired

by the vision of Isaiah 2:4 to "beat swords into ploughshares." In accordance

with the PRINCIPLES of the NUREMBERG TRIBUNAL, we DEMAND that they are not

criminalised for their actions.



International Figures

Prof Noam Chomsky, US Academic &author

George Monbiot, Guardian journalist & author

Scott Ritter, former head of UNSCOM

Tariq Ali

Tony Benn, British Labour MP

Heidi Giuliani, mother of Carlo Giuliani who was shot dead at the Genoa

anti-G8 protest

Vittorio Agnoletto, organiser of the Genoa anti-G8 protest and leading

figure in Italian anti-war movement

Bianca Jagger

Jeremy Hardy

Bruce Kent, Chair of the Movement for the Abolition of War

Michael Christ, Executive Director, International Physicians for the

Prevention of Nuclear War



Religious

Fr John Dear, US Jesuit priest and author

Fr. Daniel Berrigan, US Jesuit Priest & Ploughshares Activist

Fr. Martin Kelly, Director of Dublin Spiritan Seminary

Fr Brian O'Toole, Secretary of the Spiritan Conngregation

Sr Majella McCarron, lecturer at Kimmage Manor Institute of Theology

and

Anthopology

Br Christian Thuet, French Catholic Brother

Mary O Byrne, Dominican

Tom Webb, Pax Christi USA National Council

Rev Bob Bossie, SCJ, Chicago

Dr Michael J Stephen, Pax Christi

Eric M LeCompte, Pax Christi USA National Council Chair

Latitia Bordes, Roman Catholic Nun, School of Americas Watch West

Rev Steve Kelly, SJ, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Gary Ashbeck, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Susan Crane, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Elizabeth McAlister, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Jerome Mechtenberg-Berrigan, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Laurel Paget-Seekins, Jonah House Community, Baltimore

Ruth O'Neill, Catholic Worker

Rev Su McLain, Madison, MS

Rev Anne Walter, St William Catholic Church, Louisville, USA

Rev Arch B Taylor, Jr

Rev Dawson W Tunnell, Texas, USA

Fr James Flynn, Roman Catholic priest, Utah, USA

Ched Myers, Ploughshares Theologian

www.ploughsharesireland.org