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Campaign Against Arms Trade and TAPOL (Indonesian Human Rights Campaign) A committee of MPs has accused the Government of failing to investigate claims that British-built military equipment has been used in violation of human rights or for offensive purposes in the Indonesian province of Aceh. The Quadripartite Committee on Strategic
LONDON, The Raytheon Corporation, which produced many of the bombs, cluster bomb weapons, missiles and weapons systems used against Iraq by the US and UK military [1] is sponsoring a conference for the reconstruction of the country in London, 26-28 April 2004 [2]. Andrew Wood from Campaign Against Arms Trade said, Raytheon’s
Tomorrow, Wednesday 7th April, CAAT launches its 2004 Clean Investment Campaign detailing the shares held by organisations such as local authorities and charities in the UK’s biggest arms companies. It catalogues a surprising and disappointing array of socially-minded organisations that are willing to use their money to support the arms trade: from
The High Court will today consider whether to allow a legal challenge to the Government’s arms to Indonesia policy to proceed. A human rights activist from Aceh, Indonesia is challenging by judicial review the legality of the UK’s supply of arms to Indonesia. Aguswandi claims the continued licensing of military exports to
A human rights activist from Aceh, Indonesia has today launched proceedings against the UK Government challenging by Judicial Review the legality of the UK’s supply of arms to Indonesia. Mr Aguswandi claims the continued licensing of military exports to Indonesia breaks UK and EU export control laws which clearly state that export licences for
Local supporters of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and other local peace and human rights groups will take part in a protest outside a BAE Systems small arms factory in Radway Green, Nr Crewe on Wednesday 10 December, International Human Rights Day. The visit is the 40th and final protest in CAAT’s
Evidence has emerged that British-built Saracen armoured vehicles are being used by the Indonesian military, TNI, in its brutal war in Aceh. The vehicles have been photographed on patrol with the elite shock troops of the army’s strategic command, Kostrad. TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign and Campaign Against Arms Trade
Secret list finally released Press conference 5th September, London Euston (see below) Campaigners reacted with horror this morning when it was revealed that Tanzania, Angola and Israel have been secretly invited to shop for weapons at next week’s London arms bazaar. Following controversy about the UK Government licensing a £28
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