Dominic Raab must use Saudi visit to prioritise human rights and end arms sales
Dominic Raab must use Saudi visit to prioritise human rights and end arms sales
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Security & Policing 2020
Security and Policing is an annual event organised by the UK government’s Home Office and the arms industry trade body, ADS. But it is clear that there is no consideration for the security of people, rather this event is a clear example of promoting ‘security’ for government and state officials, and the corporations they work
Security & Policing 2020 arms fair brings human right abusing regimes and arms dealers to the UK
Security and Policing exhibition at Farnborough brings human rights concerns
CAAT report: UK focus on military power is diverting much-needed resources from the climate crisis
CAAT report on UK military and climate crisis spending
‘Arms dealers feast, while Yemenis are starved’: ADS Dinner protest round-up
Arms dealers are busy people. If they’re not burning the midnight oil securing the next dirty deal, they are likely schmoozing and networking at fancy industry events and receptions, dining on three-course meals, feasting on banquets and enjoying the company of other high net worth individuals. And the story was no different last month, on
New CAAT report on Military Expenditure and Climate Change
A focus on sustainable, human security would reinterpret the “first duty” of government in terms of ensuring the security of people in the UK – and, inseparably, of people around the world – from the threats they actually face: most importantly, climate change.
Shining a spotlight on arms trade corruption
The Attorney General’s office has been sitting on corruption charges in relation to arms deals with Saudi Arabia for nearly two years. A new Attorney General (the government’s chief legal adviser) was appointed in February and her approval is necessary for the case to proceed. CAAT is calling on her to ensure the case moves
Resisting the Saudi arms ship
Saudi Arabian cargo ship the Bahri Yanbu collected cargo in the USA and Canada, and visited a series of European ports in February, before continuing to Saudi Arabia. It met resistance across Europe from campaigners concerned that the ship is carrying weapons destined for use by Saudi-led forces in the war on Yemen
