Indonesians paying £20 million for weapons used in repression
Today, 30 November 2012, the Indonesian people are due to pay the UK government £27 million. Of this, £20 million is for arms sales to past dictator General Suharto.
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Human rights groups back parliamentary call for changes to UK export lending
Human rights and anti-arms trade campaigners have welcomed a hard hitting report of an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry which recommends widespread changes to UK Export Finance, the government department which provides financial support for British exporters.
Cameron inflates jobs figures to justify arms promotion
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has criticised David Cameron for using inflated jobs figures to justify arms sales
Cameron in Middle East arms tour hypocrisy
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has criticised David Cameron for promoting arms sales to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East
Shut the door on clandestine arms company lobbying
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is calling for determined action to protect public decision-making from the inappropriate, behind-the-scenes influence of arms companies.
FAC report questions arms trade links with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Libya
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) welcomes the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC), released today, on its overview of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) human rights work in 2011. CAAT has consistently focused attention on UK arms sales to the repressive regimes in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Libya. While
Parliamentary inquiries should look for the truth, not pander to Saudi bullying
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is delighted that the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) is examining the relationship between the UK and Saudi Arabia, not least because of the huge amount of UK military equipment exports that continue to go there.
Protests end National Gallery’s arms trade links
London's National Gallery has announced the end of its long-standing sponsorship arrangement with weapons manufacturer Finmeccanica, following a campaign by Campaign Against Arms Trade to "Disarm the Gallery."
