Over half of UK arms exports sold to repressive regimes, as licences soar to record levels in 2022
New data for UK arms export licences show a record total value of £8.5 billion in SIEL licences, with the majority going to authoritarian regimes.
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CAAT seeks facilitator for process on strategic development and values
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is seeking an experienced facilitator (or facilitation team) to join us in developing foundational documents to support our long-term strategic planning, including reviewing/developing our Vision, Mission Statement, and Values, and our Theory of Change.
Yemen enters a 9th year of war as High Court judgement on UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia anticipated
Sunday 26th March marks eight years since the Saudi-led Coalition’s bombardment of Yemen began, when it launched the aerial campaign “Decisive Storm”. Campaign Against Arms Trade awaits a judgement from the High Court in its second Judicial Review, which took place on 31 January 2023, challenging the UK government’s decision to renew arms
No to BAE Systems advertising on the Tube!
London CAAT pays a cheeky visit to Westminster Tube Station
What next for CAAT’s court case on arms to Saudi Arabia?
On 31 January, CAAT returned to the Royal Courts of Justice to once again challenge the UK government over its arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war in Yemen. We believe these sales to be illegal as well as immoral. The case is CAAT’s second Judicial Review against
Joint Statement: Europe’s involvement in war crimes in Yemen
Eight years ago, on 26 March 2015, the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition launched the aerial campaign “Decisive Storm”, escalating the conflict in Yemen and, with it, the suffering of the civilian population. With the upcoming anniversary of the bombardment campaign, 32 organizations are renewing their call to hold European state actors and European arms companies
F1’s Sportswashing Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
2 March 2023 RE: F1’s Human Rights Clauses and Sportswashing Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix Dear Stefano Domenicali, We are writing to you in your capacity as the CEO of Formula 1 (F1) ahead of the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix on 3 March 2023 to raise our serious concerns over F1’s ongoing role
UK arms supplies to Ukraine during the war
The UK has supplied arms to Ukraine to the value of £2.3 billion since the Russian invasion on 24th February 2022, and has pledged a further £2.3 billion for 2023. This post lists the arms supplied by the UK, as well as figures for the value of arms from other countries.
