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Campaign launched to Ban BAE from university recruitment fairs

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has launched its new Ban BAE counter-recruitment campaign at the start of the new university year. CAAT’s Universities’ Network is calling on anti-arms trade activists to take part in direct action against arms giant BAE Systems and stop their participation in recruitment events. BAE is keen to

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Lib Dem conference votes to end government support for the arms trade

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has welcomed the vote by delegates at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference to end government support for the arms trade. In a close vote, on 19 September, delegates agreed to include the closure of the government’s arms sales unit, as part of the party’s policy on international development.

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All Decommissioners now acquitted

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) welcomes today’s acquittal of the two remaining arms protestors known as the EDO Decommissioners who have been on trial at Hove Crown Court on charges of conspiracy to create criminal damage. The jury accepted their defence of necessity: acting reasonably in the circumstances to prevent a greater evil.

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Acquittal of Brighton arms protestors is a victory for justice says CAAT

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) welcomes today’s acquittal of five of the arms protestors known as the EDO decommissioners who have been on trial at Hove Crown Court on charges of conspiracy to create criminal damage. The jury accepted their defence of necessity: acting reasonably in the circumstances to prevent a greater evil. Simon Levin,

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“No embarrassment” in promoting arms sales says Minister

A Government Minister has declared that senior members of the Government will promote arms exports to compensate for budget cuts at the Ministry of Defence. Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says that this brazen support for the arms trade by the new Coalition Government will result in even more suffering as a result of

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