On Thursday, January 13, 2011 will be held in Rennes, the trial of seven activists Ganvié (Group of Non-Violent Actions ANA). We collect from 15h to the city court.
We are called to us to justify the occupation of a line of pylons Very-High-Voltage (EHV) conducted in 2007 in the country of Ferns (35).
Indeed, during four days, between May 29 and June 1, 2007, had held a civil disobedience action to protest the nuclear revival in France with the construction of the EPR at Flamanville in the Channel. This revival useless and dangerous, accompanied by a new line project EHV Cotentin-Maine, 160 miles long. We asked then, the repeal of the decree allowing the construction of the EPR nuclear reactor and a study on the health effects of EHV lines. More broadly, the action has, through the media and activist networks, to recall the need to oppose the EPR project, useless, dangerous and expensive. Wishing
oppose both projects closely linked, EPR and THT, we installed a bivouac in a pylon Romagné, Ille-et-Vilaine. The facility, completed safely, had lasted 3 ½ days, and was followed by a second tenure, half a day on a tower of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès. Many friends and supporters had legitimately reclaimed the action by camping at the foot of the towers, by providing moral and material support the occupation.
Where are we with the EPR and THT?
Three and a half years after this action, the construction of the EPR combines already two years late and two billion euros of additional cost. Complemented by technical setbacks that threaten the safety, already challenged reactor. No epidemiological studies on the effect of high voltage power lines has been conducted, in flagrant disregard of the precautionary principle and the health of populations. As always, nuclear advances to the detriment of our health, environment and democracy.
What's wrong is there for climbers Ganvié?
is a complaint of TEN (transport of electricity) that is causing the trial. But one of the charges, "endangering the lives of others", was dropped by the judge after consulting an expert. Thus, the militants have never endangered their own persons, those at the feet of the pylon, or agents of TEN. However, it is TEN endangering the lives of people below the line. The attempt to move us TEN for unconscious and irresponsible failed. We therefore continued for a simple violation of a 1906 Act which, in short, not getting into a pylon. When all legal avenues have been exhausted and that the state persists in such absurd and irresponsible choice of resistance is needed. Quit breaking the law. How
we will defend us?
Simply by invoking the legitimacy of our action. How to interfere with a denial of democracy such as that which led to the construction of the EPR? How the voice of many opponents, but hardly audible because of the strength of nuclear and industrial lobbies? We did this as a last resort that can occupy a tower of EHV line, a symbol of nuclear power, its centralism, its nuisance ...
Although the EPR continues to build, this project is absurd. The facts we are justified in view of its enormous cost, while the dominant discourse insists that we must tighten our belts.
Draft EHV line Cotentin-Maine has suffered many months of delay due to a tenacious struggle and popular in the health issues of EHV lines. The work begins now, when no fewer than six legal action against the line waiting to be examined. This trial should encourage us all to continue the action, although it must still go through civil disobedience.
The THT is not yet built and the EPR is not ready to be put into service. Together by our commitment and determination through all the things that we do bend EDF and RTE.
Enrayons the nuclear machine, the struggle continues!
Visit Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 15h at the city court of Rennes, 7 Rue Pierre Abelard, to mark your support and solidarity.
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Update January 14: see the report by France 3 and the AFP
Last Updated to 21 February: the verdict!
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