Campaigners call for UK to stop arming Egypt immediately
Campaign Against Arms Trade has called for the UK government to end all arms sales to Egypt.
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No UK Troops for Ukraine War Games
The crisis in Ukraine is fast escalating into a civil and proxy war. Over 150 people have died in clashes between Ukrainian Soldiers and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, many of them civilians. In the bloodiest incident, more than 30 people were killed in Odessa when Neo-Nazis set fire to a trade union building. Most
Local actions: Christians campaign against BAE weapons factory in Penarth
Christians in Penarth protest and pray outside BAE Systems weapons factory The Penarth Christian Campaign Against Arms Trade group held a prayer vigil outside the BAE Systems Weapons Factory at Glascoed to remember the children that have been killed by weapons and war. It was a moving and important event and
Improving Britain’s ability to convict those paying bribes in arms deals
In the past the authorities in the United States have been much more successful in prosecuting foreign bribery by their companies than the authorities in Britain. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s latest report on steps taken to implement and enforce the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in the United Kingdom is far more scanty than that for
Referendum: Swiss say no to new fighter jets
Referendum poster: "Security first! Yes to Gripen on 18 May" Many European governments have used the situation in the Ukraine as justification to increase military spending. But only in Switzerland do people have a direct say in their country's military policy. And the signal that the Swiss people sent out last
Calls for Prince Andrew to boycott promotional event for Bahraini dictatorship
Campaign Against Arms Trade has called for Prince Andrew to withdraw his support for the "This is Bahrain" conference which will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in central London, on May 16.
Campaigners dominate “memorable” BAE Systems AGM
Supporters from Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) turned out in force to shame arms giant BAE Systems at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Farnborough.
Peace activists raise questions about trident at Rolls Royce AGM
Activists raise questions at Rolls Royce' AGM This morning a group of peace activists from Sheffield used Rolls Royce' AGM as a chance to challenge the board about their involvement with the development and production of propulsion systems for Trident submarines. The activists highlighted the fact that power of a Trident submarine
