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A young woman living sculpture will use her slot on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth to highlight the immense damage done by the international arms trade. Quinnie, who will be on the plinth on 7 September, will use her moment in the limelight to focus on the London arms fair, which starts the following day.
The UK is booked to attend a major arms fair in Libya, despite the controversy around the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. United Kingdom Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) will be exhibiting at the Libyan Aviation Exhibition (LAVEX) in October. Their attendance was confirmed to Campaign
From 8-11 September, London’s ExCeL centre will host over 1,000 companies and 25,000 arms dealers at the London arms fair. They will be met by protests from Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) which calls for an end to the event and to the government support that makes it possible. CAAT’s main protest
East London Against the Arms Fair (ELAAF) are calling for a multi-faith vigil on 7 September to protest against the London Arms Fair, due to be held from 8-11 September. People attending are asked to bring a candle so that a silent protest can be held to remember the seven million people
Officials from the UK Government’s arms export agency, UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), have met with military representatives from China – despite the fact that China is still subject to a European Union (EU) military embargo. The existence of such meetings was revealed after a Freedom of Information (FoI)
Two students from the University of Warwick are preparing for the Great Yorkshire Run on 6 September in aid of the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT). Sami Wannell and Kat Hobbs are dedicated supporters of CAAT. Kat, 21, from Baldock, Herts, has just graduated in English and creative writing. She is
Countries involved in conflict or internal suppression or with a record of human rights abuse have been invited to the London arms fair by the UK government. The list of invited countries was released after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) to UK Trade & Investment Defence &
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says the UK government decision to revoke five arms export licences to Israel is a welcome move but far too little, far too late. The licences cover spare parts for guns on the Sa’ar ships which fired into civilian settlements on the Gaza coastline during Israel’s assault on Gaza
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