EU arms embargo on Syria should not be amended, say peace groups
Groups organised in the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) strongly oppose any moves to amend the current EU arms embargo on Syria as supported by the United Kingdom (UK).
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UK arms sales to Madagascar
"Apparent calm but armed military", Madagascar, 18 March 2009. Image: fanalana_azy on Flickr. Jeremy Williams explains his concerns about the UK's arms sales to Madagascar and asks his MP to help get some answers.
“The affair stinks but it doesn’t stink enough….”
Damning words from Judge Stefan Apostol. He was speaking in a courtroom in Vienna, at the conclusion of a corruption trial. Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly. He's laughing but we're not - and nor are the Austrian judiciary. Although the trial received almost no publicity in the UK, the individual on trial and
Large increase in EU arms exports revealed
Latest annual EU reports on arms exports reveals that in 2011 European Union (EU) countries licensed arms exports valued at €37.5 billion - an increase of almost one fifth on 2010.
International recognition and international inspiration
The 2012 Right Livelihood Award recipients receiving their diplomas in the Swedish Parliament. Photo: Wolfgang Schmidt Anne-Marie O'Reilly writes on the Right Livelihood Award presentation and the inspirational people she met there. Last week my CAAT colleague Henry McLaughlin and myself were lucky to represent thousands of people's contributions and years
CAAT speech slams UK arms sales to repressive regimes
Tomorrow, on 7 December, UK campaigning organisation Campaign against Arms Trade (CAAT) will be presented with a 2012 Right Livelihood Award in the Swedish Parliament. CAAT's acceptance speech will highlight the hypocrisy of a UK government which claims to support human rights, while promoting weapons sales to repressive regimes.
Indonesians paying £20 million for weapons used in repression
Today, 30 November 2012, the Indonesian people are due to pay the UK government £27 million. Of this, £20 million is for arms sales to past dictator General Suharto.
Human rights groups back parliamentary call for changes to UK export lending
Human rights and anti-arms trade campaigners have welcomed a hard hitting report of an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry which recommends widespread changes to UK Export Finance, the government department which provides financial support for British exporters.
