CAAT: Queen hosting King of Bahrain for Windsor Horseshow is a moral disgrace
King Hamad of Bahrain is in UK for Windsor Horseshow at invitation of Queen Elizabeth
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Arms race redux – SIPRI’s latest military expenditure data
World military spending is going up, according to data released this week by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the most authoritative and comprehensive international source on military expenditure.1 According to SIPRI, the world total increased by 2.6% in real, inflation-adjusted terms,
Mass execution in Saudi Arabia gives the lie to claims of Crown Prince as a progressive force
37 people executed in Saudi Arabia last night.
CAAT condemns European Parliament vote to support €13 billion subsidy to arms companies via European Defence Fund
This afternoon the European Parliament voted to support a €13 billion budget for shared military Research & Development.
#StopDPRTE ‘19 – Farnborough Action Report
The organisers of the DPRTE arms fair made the decision to move their event to the ‘high security’ Farnborough International Ltd. so that they could go about their ghastly business unimpeded. On the 28th March, we set about making sure that those in attendance received the iciest reception Rushmoor had to offer.
In the Court of Appeal: Stop Arming Saudi
Today CAAT was at the Court of Appeal, challenging the Government's decision to continue allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.
TOMORROW: Court of Appeal to consider UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia
On April 09-11, Court of Appeal will hear judicial review into legality of arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.’
Court of Appeal to consider legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia next week
On April 09-11, Court of Appeal will hear judicial review into legality of arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.’
