Waihopai Ploughshares Trial

The legal and moral issues around Australia's engagement in the Iraq war have never been fully debated or tested. The Australian Government has been content to wind down the engagement and have never been substantially pressed on the issues.

In New Zealand action by some anti war activists that is now going to trial is providing a public forum for consideration of these issues.

Bryan Law provides a good account of the debate in these reports:

• Day Four – Waihopai Ploughshares Trial 12/03/2010
• Waihopai Three Trial Focuses Peace Activists 12/03/2010
• Waihopai Ploughshares Trial: Day Three 11/03/2010
• Waihopai Ploughares Trial: Day Two 10/03/2010
• Day One of the Waihopai Ploughshares trial 10/03/2010 
• Day Five