Image of seven people, three in front four in back, in front of a court building, holding placards mostly saying "Not Guilty", one also saying "#StopDSEI", another saying "The arms trade is global, so is our resistance, #StopDSEI". Woman at front on left wearing a Palestinian scarf, raising clenched fist and cheering. Court building behind them.

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Press releases

Protesters to target London arms fair with two weeks of resistance

1st September 2023

Protests against the DSEI arms fair will begin on 4th September

Protesters from the Ziegler case locked on in the middle of the road with a pink box reading "Stop the Arms Fair"

Blogs

5 reasons why we should all resist DSEI

24th August 2023

Yes, it’s that time of year again – well that time every two years – when we come together to resist Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world’s largest arms fairs at the ExCeL centre in London. We’re looking forward to seeing old faces and meeting new ones as

Press releases

Nine peace campaigners arrested after traffic brought to a standstill at London arms fair

9th August 2023

Deliveries to Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world’s largest arms fairs, were brought to a standstill on Thursday morning when peace campaigners blocked the road. The protest at the ExCeL centre took place during the No Faith in War day. Several hundred people came together to oppose the

Blogs

The “Ziegler” case: direct action and the law

25th August 2021

In 2017, the arrest of four protesters outside DSEI led to a long running court case that clarified the right to protest and changed how direct action protesting should be policed. Kat Hobbs and Carl Spender from Netpol explain why the "Ziegler" case is so important