Oct. 23 Tribunal -Brunswick, GA
October 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
TRIBUNAL
Wednesday Oct 23
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The Historic Ritz Theater
1530 Newcastle St., Corner of F Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
On Wednesday, October 23, a Tribunal will be held to let the community hear from expert witnesses for the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, defense team members, and leaders in peace activism and the spiritual defense of the earth and her people.
Invited Speakers include:
Professor Francis Boyle, International Law expert
Jeannine Hill Fletcher, PhD, Fordham University expert in Catholic social teaching
Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz, Catholic Diocese of Jackson, MS
Karen Grainey with the Center for a Sustainable Coast and Sierra Club
Ralph Hutchison, Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
A representative of Georgia WAND (Women’s Action for New Directions)
If you are planning to be part of the events taking place in Georgia to support the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 and our hopes for a peace filled world, please RSVP by clicking here: http://bit.ly/RSVP-KBP7
- Housing
We have reserved an entire campground on beautiful Blythe Island, about 20-30 minutes from the courthouse. Camp Glynn has cabin space for up to 140-150 people and tent camping space as well. This space also has a large kitchen and gathering hall and a large chapel. For a more detailed description of Camp Glynn, as well as of other inexpensive options for housing such as motels, go to http://bit.ly/GAHOME.
If you wish to stay at Camp Glynn, please send an email with CAMP GLYNN as the subject to Sarah Cool, coolsarahs@gmail.com. If you have already filled out the RSVP form, you need not enter it there.
- Core Agreements
We ask all who participate in the October Hope and Solidarity events to support the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 to fill out and sign the Core Agreements document. You can download it here: http://bit.ly/KBP7Agree
- Court Guidelines
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia has very strict Dress and Attire rules that you should be aware of before you pack.
Sandals or flip flops are not permitted, so please bring a pair of closed-toe shoes.
Jeans and sleeveless tops are also not permitted; dress for men and women is expected to approximate 1950’s business casual.
Additionally, at times the courtroom can get very chilly, so prepare to dress in layers.
Please read about court restrictions and requirements at this link: http://bit.ly/CourtCode
If you need more information about any of this, contact Robert 912-399-4862 or Roxane 928-607-7369.