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CAAT are concerned that – in the current bout of electioneering – little attention has been paid to the UK’s role in arming the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). CAAT are calling on the government to urgently make clear the UK’s position with regards to this sensitive issue. When asked why Military List Open Licences
Date: Thursday 3rd May, 10am onwards Venue: QE II Conference Centre, Westminster Activities: 9.00 a.m. – meeting outside QEII conference hall, 9.30 a.m. – shareholder questions and challenges, afterwards – peace vigil, answering press enquiries, peaceful direct action. CAAT supporters will be travelling to London to protest at
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) were up bright and early to conduct their own peaceful protests against the world’s arms trade. Their pre-dawn activities consisted of the following: 2.30 a.m.: Despite media assumptions that CAAT would arrive in Pall Mall at 8.30 a.m., CAAT activists leave leaflets at BAE Systems’ HQ in Pall Mall at
Celebrate South Africa – a festival designed to celebrate the multifaceted, multi-lingual, multi-cultural new South Africa – is being part-supported by British arms suppliers BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. CAAT’s Press Officer Richard Bingley said: Although there is much to be applauded by the democratic and human right achievements gained in South Africa
The Quadripartite Committee today released its third report into the Annual Report on Strategic Export Control for 1999 and parliamentary prior scrutiny. Robin Oakley of CAAT said The principle of prior scrutiny must be adopted by the government if there is to be any real substance to its claims for greater accountability
CAAT activists today target an arms trade conference in the heart of London operated by Smi Conferences. Smi brings together high level government and military attendees including Procurement Directors, Program managers and International Business Development Directors. Martin Hogbin said SMI profits from the global arms market by arranging and hosting military symposia
Investments by Labour Party, Leukaemia Research Fund and Leading Public Institutions in Arms Export Trade Revealed Campaign Against Arms Trade, in the tenth year of its clean investment campaign, is raising deep concerns about the democratic accountability of arms export firms and those who finances them. Alan McLaughlin of CAAT said: Considering
Campaign Against Arms Trade today revealed investments by leading UK public institutions including: The British Medical Association Staff Pension Fund The United Reform Church Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund RSPCA NHS Trusts Hospices and hospitals (including St. Bartholomew’s Hospital) Scottish National Trust local authorities across London and the UK Northern Ireland Health and
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