Image of seven people, three in front four in back, in front of a court building, holding placards mostly saying "Not Guilty", one also saying "#StopDSEI", another saying "The arms trade is global, so is our resistance, #StopDSEI". Woman at front on left wearing a Palestinian scarf, raising clenched fist and cheering. Court building behind them.

News

All the latest from Campaign Against Arms Trade, across the country and near you, including press releases, the CAAT Blog, articles from the CAAT News magazine, and info on local actions. Browse the full list, or filter by type or topic.

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Press releases

‘A Portrait of Resistance’: Campaigning Against the Arms Trade – Exhibition & Short Film

9th August 2021

Award-winning exhibition against London arms fair back for third run, featuring Nobel Peace Prize Nominees, Campaign Against Arms Trade

Blogs

A year after George Floyd was murdered, UK-fuelled domestic militarisation continues the world over

25th May 2021

On the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Siana Bangura remembers him, as Campaign Against Arms Trade continues to condemn the UK’s role in arming repression around the world, including in the USA, and exporting violence and brutality.

Blogs

Business as usual – not just in Yemen

8th March 2021

By Sam Perlo-Freeman, CAAT Research Coordinator The war in Yemen is a horrific example of how major arms exporters, chiefly the US and UK, have continued to arm countries engaged in a brutal and devastating conflict, namely Saudi Arabia and the UAE. But it is far from the only example, and such policies are not

Activists outside High Court with Stop Arming Saudi Arabia banner

Blogs

Arms Sales Back on Trial in 2023

28th July 2022

CAAT's legal challenge over the supply of UK weapons for the war in Yemen will proceed in the High Court in January 2023.

Arms fair event with Helen Close, Rachel Small and Chris Rossdale

Blogs

Arms Fairs Uncovered: Launch Event and Q&A for New Data Repository

15th June 2022

Join Omega Research Foundation and CAAT at the launch of a new data repository with information on hundreds of arms fairs around the world and tens of thousands of attendees. Omega's Helen Close chairs the panel with Chris Rossdale from Bristol University & Rachel Small from World Beyond War. CAAT's Ian McKinnon and Omega's Scott

Image of protesters outside Windsor horse how with banners saying stop arming

Blogs

Bahrain Sportswashing at Windsor Horse Show

17th May 2022

Bahrain Sportswashing: Campaigners from Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and CAAT ask Windsor Horse Show and the Queen, "why are you hosting dictators"?