
CAAT response to Saudi air strike on wedding in Yemen: Why is the UK still arming and supporting Saudi atrocities?
Over 20 people in Yemen were killed yesterday when Saudi forces bombed a wedding. Some reports put the death toll at 88.
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Over 20 people in Yemen were killed yesterday when Saudi forces bombed a wedding. Some reports put the death toll at 88.
Campaigners will go to the Court of Appeal on Thursday 12 April 2018 for a one day hearing in an attempt to overturn a High Court judgment which allows the UK Government to continue to export arms to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen.
The UK has licensed £4.6 billion worth of fighter jets and bombs to the Saudi regime since the bombing of Yemen began three years ago.
It has been reported that the UK and Saudi governments have agreed a new deal for 48 combat aircraft.
Last night hundreds of people joined protests outside Downing Street in opposition to the ongoing visit of Mohammad Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Campaigners called for an end to the bombardment of Yemen.
Protest outside Downing Street from 5pm today against Saudi Crown Prince visit.
Polling from Populus shows that only 6% of UK supports arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
The government has confirmed to human rights campaigners that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman, will visit the UK between 07-09 March.
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