A week of blockades and protests begin in East London to stop the set-up of the DSEI arms fair
A week of blockades and protests have begun outside the Excel Centre, East London, which is due to host the DSEI arms fair next week.
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It’s all happening in September
September 2017 is a key month for those seeking to end the arms trade. There are just so many, and such varied, opportunities to highlight the dire consequences of the trade in death and destruction and move towards ending it.
Two weeks until the DSEI arms fair brings human rights abusers, dictatorships and arms dealers to London
DSEI arms fair will bring thousands of arms companies together with representatives from some of the world's most repressive regimes.
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting worse, but the UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia are still flowing
UN has accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing 42 civilians this week.
Dancing to Disarm! Activists come together for a night of live music, DJs and dancing.
Over 22-23 July, CAAT organised a full weekend of workshops, speakers, training and performance to build resistance to the arms trade. On the Saturday evening, over 260 people attended Dance To Disarm: a night of live music, DJs and spoken word to raise funds for CAAT and build solidarity through music. Below, long-time CAAT supporter
“It is up to each of us to stop the killing where it starts”: No retrial for Stop DSEI activists
In 2015, a group of eight activists were arrested while taking action against the DSEI arms fair, and later acquitted as a judge ruled they took action to prevent a greater crime.
Stop Arming Saudi activists call for further action
Quaker activist Sam Walton and Rev Daniel Woodhouse have pled 'Not Guilty' to criminal damage at their pre-trial hearing, and called for further action to Stop Arming Saudi. Sam Walton reports. Back in January we broke into BAE System’s Warton Airbase to try and disarm warplanes they are selling to the Saudis. The Saudi are
Campaigners seek to appeal ‘very disappointing’ verdict on arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Campaigners seek to appeal verdict on arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen
