Activists disrupt Paris arms fair
Activists in Paris kicked off a week of action against the Eurosatory arms fair by covering an armoured vehicle in paint. People from Belgium, Germany and England have joined French activists to take action.
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Shutting down the DSEI arms fair for good
Vyara Gylsen was one of the campaigners who was arrested for protesting outside DSEI last year. Her charges were eventually dropped, but not until after two court dates and seven hours in a police cell. In this piece she reflects on the reasons she protested and the recent acquittal of eight other anti-DSEI activists.
No Pride in War: Day of Action Against the Militarisation of Pride in London
Amy Clark-Bryan of No Pride In War was one of many activists that took part in actions urging the organisers of Pride in London to end its associations with the arms trade. No Pride In War Campaigners outside the BAE office in central London Tuesday 24th May was a day packed full
University of Southampton ends its investment in arms companies
Last week, the University of Southampton joined the growing list of Universities who have decided to take a stance against investments in the arms trade. In this article Sebastian, Odell of Southampton University explains what's happened and how students forced the university into taking action. Southampton students take action against BAE.
How we held one of the world’s largest arms companies to account
Amy Clark-Bryan was among 30 activists who challenged BAE Systems at its AGM earlier this month.
Judge rejects Crown attempts to overturn acquittal of anti-arms fair activists
A District Judge has refused to allow the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to appeal against the acquittal of eight anti-arms trade activists who were charged with blockading the DSEI arms fair in London last September.
Sisters Against the Arms Trade shut down a missile factory
On Tuesday 3rd May, Sisters Against the Arms Trade blockaded an MBDA missile factory in Henlow, Bedfordshire, occupying the factory for 10 hours and closing production for the day. The action, which took place six months on from the first UK airstrikes in Syria and as the Assad regime intensifies its attacks on Aleppo,
UK government issued over 120 military licences to Saudi Arabia since its bombing of Yemen began, worth £2.8 billion
UK has issued 122 military licences to Saudi Arabia, worth £2.8 billion, since its attack on Yemen began in March 2015.
