Comic Relief’s arms trade investments
It is unacceptable for Comic Relief to have invested millions of pounds in a company which profits from insecurity and human rights abuse.
News
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Arms Companies Not Welcome at UWE
Arms dealers access to the site was somewhat impeded by the protest Companies attending Wednesday’s ‘Defence, Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportation’ event were greeted by queues trailing back along the A4174 as protesters blocked the UWE North Entrance. One gate was eventually locked and attendees forced to use
Saudi-Bahrain report is a whitewash
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has condemned the Foreign Affairs Committee's new report on UK's relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as a whitewash.
Cameron’s Gulf jaunt shows the UK prioritises Eurofighter deals over human rights
Despite mounting concerns about human rights abuses, David Cameron continues to promote UK weapons sales in the Gulf atates.
BAE job cuts highlight need to shift investment from arms trade to renewables
Following BAE's announcement of further job cuts affecting workers in Portsmouth and Glasgow, Campaign Against Arms Trade has called for the Government to shift public money and political support from the military to other engineering sectors.
Where is the wrong? Arms trade on trial
Protesters arrested for taking action against an international arms fair in London have vowed to defend their right to challenge the arms trade.
Stop the shipment: Protests call for South Korea to end tear gas supplies to Bahrain
Protesters took action at the South Korean embassy in London this morning as part of an international campaign to stop tear gas shipments to Bahrain.
One less venue for arms dealers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBX35XRmZqY We were there to greet them, but where were the arms dealers? Turns out direct action at the last arms dealers' breakfast at the Savile Club was enough to put them off! In July, the Chamber of Commerce hosted a Defence Breakfast at the Savile Club in Mayfair.
