Hundreds of activists disrupt New Zealand arms fair
Hundreds of activists are blockading a weapons conference in Wellington, New Zealand. Peace Action Wellington activists blockade the venue hosting the weapons conference
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The arms trade is global. So is our resistance.
In the UK, South Korea and New Zealand, activists have been taking action against the global arms trade. After the marathon of activism against the DSEI arms fair in September, we were off to Seoul, South Korea: to take action against the ADEX arms fair.
The government must end arms sales and political support for General Sisi
Coalition government licensed £156 million in arms to Egypt
Stop Elbit victory: No arms company expansion in East Kent!
On 21 October, activists invaded the former Manston Airport, in Kent, in broad daylight and occupied the roof of the WW2 control tower. Arms company Instro Precision rents the top floor for R&D and customer demonstrations, and it was seeking to expand by moving its whole operation to the airport from its current base in nearby Broadstairs. Thanet District councillors were
Adventures in outdoor cinema: Liverpool CAAT screen a film onto their local arms company!
In August, Liverpool activists began planning an ambitious event - screening an anti-arms trade film onto the side of their local arms factory. But when they arrived to set up, they ran into a series of problems which nearly scuppered their plans. That is, until their audience pulled together to make
Extend the embargo on China and end the arms sales
Despite an embargo, the Coalition government licensed :pound;127 million of arms to China
Stopping the War Business
This time last month we were taking action against one of the world's biggest arms fairs in London. This week, we are in South Korea getting ready for the International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition. Many of the same arms companies and military delegations, including the UK government's arms promotion's unit, will be
Coalition government licensed almost £4 billion of arms to Saudi Arabia.
62% of UK adults oppose arms sales to Saudi regime, with only 16% supporting
