Sharing Scotland’s stories of anti-war activism and peace campaigning
A Professor of International Law is in Orkney exploring the role local people have made in war service that contributed towards peace and also of anti-war campaigning. Professor Dr Charlie Peevers of Glasgow University is …
Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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