Peace is possible! Relay race against weapons

Between May 21 and June 2, 2018, a relay race against nuclear weapons and arms exports will take place from Oberndorf via Kassel to Berlin.

On May 21, the relay race will start in Oberndorf, covering 1100 kilometers across Germany and ending in Berlin via Kassel. The route is divided into over 80 stages and is covered by walking and jogging as well as half and marathon runs. Some sections are also open to cyclists.

Woday, Germany is one of the world leaders in both small arms one of the largest arms exporters largest arms exporters. With the Peace Run17 supporting organizations and organizations and countless supporters are sending a clear signal toto the politicians. They are calling for a ban on arms exports, which is also supported by a broad majority of themajority of the population.

The route runs along the sites of companies involved in arms production. involved in arms production. At the start of the route in Oberndorf, for example For example, the armaments company "Heckler & Koch", which is one of the five largest rifle and pistol and pistol manufacturers and exporters and the production center of Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH. Waffe Munition GmbH. In Freiburg Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH, which produces on-board computersgyrocomputers, gyrocompasses and and navigation equipment for warships, battle tanks andand aircraft.

If you want peace, you don't need weapons!

Our goals

We demand:

Weapons of war and armaments must not be exported!

Important steps on this path are

No export of weapons of war and armaments to countries that violate human rights and are at war
Export ban on small arms and ammunition
No state Hermes guarantees to secure arms exports
No licensing for the reproduction of German war weapons

The arms industry must be converted to sensible, sustainable, civilian production (arms conversion).

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