Nukewatch co-founder John LaForge—one of over a dozen anti-nuclear activists jailed in Germany for protesting U.S. nukes at Büchel Air Base in Germany—is set to serve 30 days in a German jail.
As Russia's invasion and NATO's support of Ukraine have heightened nuclear tensions in Europe to their highest level since the Cold War, a Wisconsin peace activist is set to become the first American jailed in Germany for an anti-nuclear protest.in December 2021 by the Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany on two charges of trespassing in connection with two 2018 protests against U.S. nuclear weapons at Büchel Air Base near Cochem.
During one of the demonstrations, LaForge and other activists entered the base, and climbed a bunker likely housing B61 thermonuclear gravity bombs. LaForge has refused to pay the fine and has appealed his convictions to the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. ;“Today 18 peace activists from different countries enter B;࿌hel air base to set an example for an #endofnukes.\n\n;⚛️��⛔️\n\n@CNDuk @nuclearban @PAXvoorvrede @ican_de #nuclearban;”
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