Foreign Secretary is putting arms exports to Saudi Arabia ahead of human rights
Boris Johnson refuses to suspend arms exports to Saudi Arabia despite widespread allegations that Saudi forces are breaking international humanitarian law in Yemen.
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Arms Trade Treaty conference: UK delegation silent amid evidence of “significant violations”
The second annual Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference was held in Geneva in August 2016. CAAT's Parliamentary Coordinator Ann Feltham was there, and reports on how this new treaty's progress compares to the hype.
Mass blockade hits drone factory
Activists block factory of Israeli drone company. Hundreds of cyclists and their supporters who blockaded a Midlands factory in protest at its sale of drones used by the Israeli military have vowed "We'll be back." The Big Ride for Palestine staged four feeder rides from London, Bristol, Manchester and
One Year to Stop the Arms Fair
As part of an international month of action against arms fairs, CAAT is launching "One Year to #StopDSEI".
Destruction of hospital, school and food factory in Yemen show why UK must stop arming Saudi Arabia
Since the collapse of peace talks last week, the Saudi-led coalition has intensified its devastating bombing campaign in Yemen.
UK licensed £3.3 billion of arms to Saudi during first 12 months of Yemen bombardment
Licences were awarded despite serious accusations that Saudi forces are breaching international humanitarian law.
Farnborough 2016: War starts here. Let’s stop it here
Monday 14th July 2016 was a day of protests against the Farnborough arms fair and the UK government’s support for arms sales. We put together this Storify to show how the day unfolded. https://storify.com/caat/farnborough-war-starts-here-let-s-stop-it-here
International Development Committee report shows government in denial about UK role in Yemen crisis
In its response to the House of Commons International Development Committee report on the crisis in Yemen, published this morning, the UK government has maintained that, despite all of the evidence on the contrary, the Saudi Arabian military has not breached international humanitarian law(IHL).
