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*** [http://www.taz.de/1/zukunft/schwerpunkt-anti-akw/artikel/1/innenministerium-vernebelt-pruegeleinsatz/ Französischer Polizist beim Castor - Ministerium vernebelt Prügeleinsatz] ''November 11, 2010'' <small><small>German</small></small>
 
*** [http://www.taz.de/1/zukunft/schwerpunkt-anti-akw/artikel/1/innenministerium-vernebelt-pruegeleinsatz/ Französischer Polizist beim Castor - Ministerium vernebelt Prügeleinsatz] ''November 11, 2010'' <small><small>German</small></small>
 
*** [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iZKFaKMdKxojrOU6Girv_bUHFpbg?docId=CNG.3b7e33b0ed6f8c26317b8be99c3ce714.271 Verdacht auf Einsatz französischer Polizisten im Wendland] ''November 11, 2010'' <small><small>German</small></small>
 
*** [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iZKFaKMdKxojrOU6Girv_bUHFpbg?docId=CNG.3b7e33b0ed6f8c26317b8be99c3ce714.271 Verdacht auf Einsatz französischer Polizisten im Wendland] ''November 11, 2010'' <small><small>German</small></small>
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* [http://www.taz.de/1/zukunft/schwerpunkt-anti-akw/artikel/1/tornado-ueber-gorleben/ German military involved to Castor operations?] - authorities admitted a tornado aircraft operation and the operation of a tank in the Wendland region during the Castor protests. Allegedly it was just practice operation, no official action against protesters or to support the police. ''November 12, 2010'' <small><small>German</small></small>
  
  

Revision as of 14:01, 12 November 2010


  • 6. Nov: Opening Demonstration in Dannenberg
  • Afterwards: Several actions

CASTOR TICKER English | Fulda valley bridge action

The CASTOR is a nuclear waste train from the nuclear reprocessing plant in La Hague (France) to the storage facility in Gorleben (Germany).

There will be a big opening demonstration in Dannenberg on the 6th November and several actions of civil disobedience on the following days. The nuclear transports to Gorleben always have been a key event for the German anti-nuclear and direct action movement. The protest has a lot of support from the local people.

You find the English translation of the Mobilisation Call against the CASTOR transport here.

Come to Gorleben and join us!

International guests can APPLY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT to cover traveling expenses. Please send your request with the approximate amount (we try to cover max. 200 Euros) to littleblacknemo AT riseup.net[1].

When

Blockade 2008
mobilisation poster: Castor's coming!

According to investigations, the transport is supposed to start in La Hague on the 5th November and will arrive in the Wendland (the area around Gorleben) on the 7th. The transport is expected to be delayed heavily by protest actions.


Location

Gorleben is in the Wendland, an area in the north of Germany near Lüneburg. Most of the actions happen there, the nuclear waste will be transported on a train between Lüneburg and Dannenberg (approx. 50 km) and then changes to lorries. From there, it will be transported on the roads (approx. 30 km) to its destination in Gorleben.


Contacts

Local contact

There will be direct contact to the organizers of the camp in Splietau, who are prepared for supporting international visitors - an email address and one week before the transport also a mobile phone number.


Nuclear Heritage Network contact

The Nuclear Heritage Network as an informal network of international activists will help to connect each other as in other anti-nuclear events, too. Here are contact information to be used especially during the days before the transport starts. When it will have started in France on November 5, it will probably not be possible anymore to follow emails, and maybe also the phone won't be online always. So please try also the local (Splietau camp) contacts after November 5.


Accommodation

General reception point for international guests will be at the camp in Splietau, close to Dannenberg. It is the same location where the big opening demonstration will take place.

Unless you have contacts elsewhere, we advise you to come here.

  • Contact phone number for international guests at camp Splietau is: published soon (English/German spoken).

Here you will find several big tents to sleep, as well as a camp ground to set up your own tent. From Splietau you can explore the different forms of protest. Camp organisers at the info point are willing to help you to find your way around. A communal kitchen will provide warm food and drink.

Important: Please bring a sleeping bag and a sleeping mattress or get in touch with your German contacts to organise these for you! We cannot provide sleeping blankets and mattresses!

Remember: it is likely to become VERY cold, so bring warm, weatherproof clothes.

Besides Splietau there are a number of other camps where you can stay, some of them connect to a specific form of action. It is usually no problem to find a place to stay during the action days. The info points in Dannenberg and Splietau will help you finding a private accommodation.

Other camps along the transport route are in:

  • Köhlingen
  • Metzingen
  • Hitzacker (Widersetzen, Castor wegbassen)
  • Splietau (Bürgerinitiative Umweltschutz Lüchow-Dannenberg, Contratom, Endlagerstandorte Braunschweiger Land)
  • Langendorf (German Social Democratic Party -SPD-)
  • between Gusborn and Quickborn (Bäuerliche Notgemeinschaft)
  • Gedelitz (X-tausendmalquer)

Info points can be found in:

  • Metzingen
  • Hitzacker
  • Dannenberg
  • Splietau
  • Langendorf
  • Laase
  • Gorleben


Overview map


Actions

The protest in the Wendland is always very diverse ‒ there will be very different kinds of actions.

Atomkraft/Castor Wegbassen

This idea of action comes from different groups and sound collectives connected in the Hedonistic International (HI). Equipped with mobile sound systems they plan to block the CASTOR transport by masses of dancing people. official webpage

Schottern

People plan a mass action to remove the rail track ballast rocks.

Call for the Schottern action +++ english article 16/10/10

Widersetzen

Widersetzen will attempt to block the rail tracks by massive, peaceful sit-ins. Meeting point is at the camp in Hitzacker. official webpage

X-tausend mal quer

As always, the initiative x-tausend mal quer plans a mass sit-in blockade on the street to Gorleben.

Südblockade - Southern Blockade

A huge mass action took place in Berg nearby the French border. Several thousands of people protested against the nuclear waste transport and entered the tracks to blockade the shipment. The police started to remove the people, but finally decided to send the high level radioactive transport back for a certain distance and to use another place to pass the border. It was the biggest anti-Castor blockade in southern Germany ever.


Links

more information:


Materials


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