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Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has welcomed the news that leading academic publisher Reed Elsevier is to pull out of the arms trade and will no longer organise arms fairs. The decision follows a high-profile campaign co-ordinated by CAAT and supported by academics and medics who write for Reed’s journals. Reed has declared its

As Tony Blair announced his resignation today, campaigners insisted that his closeness with BAE Systems had been a defining characteristic of his premiership. Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) suggested that he will be remembered for his controversial decision to curtail a corruption inquiry into BAE’s arms deals with Saudi Arabia. They also pointed out

BAE’s bosses have faced a day of public criticism both inside and outside their AGM, which took place today in central London. A demonstration outside the meeting called for the reopening of a Serious Fraud Office inquiry into BAE’s arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Inside, campaigning shareholders donned judges’ wigs to show

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has predicted widespread support for a public protest to be held tomorrow at the AGM of BAE Systems. The demonstration will call for the reopening of a corruption inquiry into BAE’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Demonstrators will insist that Government intervention to end the inquiry is a blatant

Members of the Christian Network of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) will join a public protest tomorrow at the AGM of BAE Systems. The demonstration will call for the reopening of a corruption inquiry into BAE’s arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Demonstrators will insist that Government intervention to end the inquiry is a blatant

CAAT and The Corner House lodge full grounds for judicial review of Serious Fraud Office decision to terminate investigation into Saudi arms deal Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and The Corner House yesterday lodged the full grounds[1] for their judicial review of the UK Government’s controversial decision in December last year to terminate a Serious

BAE Systems have admitted paying a private investigation agency to gather information on activists and groups including Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). BAE paid £2,500 per month to LigneDeux Associates, whose agent Paul Mercer passed information about CAAT to BAE’s Director of Security, Mike McGinty. BAE insist that they expected Paul Mercer to operate within

Reed Elsevier’s board today struggled to defend their reputation at an AGM dominated by criticism of their role in the arms trade. Reed is best known as an academic and medical publisher but most questions concentrated on their subsidiary business running arms fairs. Meanwhile academics, medics and students joined Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)