CAAT condemns empty words from Government as arms sale drive continues
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) today condemned the Government's reaction to revelations about UK arms exports to the Middle East.
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UK arms sales to Middle East include tear gas and crowd control ammunition to Bahrain and Libya
As protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East are met with violent repression, Campaign Against Arms Trade highlights the UK's role in arming the regimes.
Careers in the arms trade – there are ethical alternatives
Abi Haque on CAAT's first-ever alternative careers event. Our excitement about holding the first ever Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) alternative careers event was well rewarded. The event at the University of York on the evening of 10 February saw a fantastic turn-out of over 60 students. In fact, the room was
“Babies not bombs” say arms trade campaigners
London Campaign Against Arms Trade (London CAAT) and East London Against Arms Fairs (ELAAF) members will be descending on this weekend’s Baby Show to highlight the show’s links with the arms trade. The owners of this show are Clarion Events who also own the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair,
Arms trade campaigners target “Destinations”
A report of London CAAT’s protest at the Clarion-owned Travel Show. Members of London Campaign Against Arms Trade (London CAAT) descended on the Destinations: Holiday and Travel Show in Earls Court on Saturday, 5 February, to protest about the organiser’s involvement in
EU arms sales to North Africa double in one year
Arms export licences from European Union (EU) countries to four troubled north African countries, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, doubled in the year 2008-2009 from €985 million to €2 billion. Exports to Egypt also increased, as they did to the Middle East as a whole. These weapons will inevitably be used by authoritarian governments
European Union arms sales soar to regions of conflict
Arms export licences from European Union (EU) countries totalled a record €40.3 billion in 2009, up 20 percent on 2008. Just over half (53 percent) of arms sales went to non-western countries, with Middle Eastern countries taking the largest share. France remained the major exporter (€12.7 billion) followed by Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom
Arms trade campaigners set the Holiday & Travel Show as their destination
London Campaign Against Arms Trade (London CAAT) members will be descending on this weekend’s Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show to highlight the show’s links with the arms trade. The owners of this show are Clarion Events who also own the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair, a biennial event
