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Fr. Martin Newell Catholic Worker Imprisoned for Anti-War Action at Northwood HQ

Solidarity | 10.12.2011 09:32 | Terror War

Fr. Martin Newell of the London Catholic Worker community was sentenced to 24 days imprisonment Friday Dec 9th 2011 at Highbury Magistrates Court. Martin was brought before the court for refusing to pay a fine arising from cutting into the Northwood Headquarters/ London.

 http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/DoctrineOperationsandDiplomacy/PJHQ/NorthwoodHeadquarters.htm
in December 2008. The anti-war direct action was timed for the "Feast of the Holy Innocents" on the Catholic liturgical calendar. The feast day follows Christmas and commemorates the massacre of children in a search and destroy mission by King Herod who saw the birth of Christ as a threat to his power.

From the dock Fr. Newell stated, "I work with refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan at the Catholic Worker. I am opposed to the wars we have been waging on these countries. I have nonviolently resisted these wars since they began. I'm refusing to pay this fine as a form of further non-cooperation with these wars."

Northwood Headquarters is the command centre for British forces deployed overseas. The base has been the location of a number of nonviolent direct actions by the pacifist Catholic Worker community over the past decade of war on Iraq and Afghanistan.

Despite our efforts to achieve habeus corpus, it is unclear which part of the entrails of the English prison in which Martin is presently located. We hope he will receive a phone call and make contact once he arrives at a prison.

Solidarity messages can be sent
Martin Newell
c/- Giuseppe Conlon Houe
49 Mattison Rd.
Harringay
London
N4 1BG
ENGLAND
* we will redirect letters to Martin in jail.

More information Ph. 079 392 90576
+44 79 392 90576

Solidarity
- Homepage: www.londoncatholicworker.org

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Martin Newell now in HMP Pentonville

10.12.2011 13:55

A phone call from Martin Newell has been received.
He is in HMP Pentonville
Sat afternoon

Update


Prison number and update

13.12.2011 11:12

Mon Dec 12th 7 folks from the Catholic Worker, Veterans for Peace and the Rossport campaign held an anti-war vigil outside of Pentonville in solidarity with Fr. Martin Newell. We received a lot of supportive gestures from passing motorists, pedestrians and folks heading in to visit other prisoners.

Martin phoned the house Monday and it is in good spirits.

SOLIDARITY VIGILS OUTSIDE PENTONVILLE PRISON
(closest tube Caldonian Road)
Monday Dec 12th. 1.30 p.m.
Wednesday Dec. 13th. 1.30 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 18th 1.30 p.m.

SEND A SOLIDARITY LETTER OR POSTCARD (post before Dec 17th.) ........
Martin Newell
A5201CJ (prison number)
H M Prison Pentonville
Caledonian Road
London
N7 8TT
ENGLAND

...you my wish to use the following address as a return address. So if Martin is moved or released early he will stll get your message of solidarity

Sender
c/- Giuseppe Conlon House
49 Mattison Rd.
London
N4 1BG

Many thanx from GCH for all the expressions of solidarity expressed thus far.

Further information Ph. 079 392 90576
ciaronx AT yahoo.com
 http://londoncatholicworker.org/

Prison number and update
- Homepage: http://londoncatholicworker.org/


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