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2 May 2012

Fantasy and reality at BAE's AGM

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the BAE Systems Annual General Meeting. Shareholders were today (2 May) welcomed into the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, to be greeted by plush carpets, free coffee and glamorous posters featuring BAE staff saying how great it is to work for one of the world’s largest arms dealers (they don’t quite put it quite like that).
2 May 2012

BAE 'proud' to sell arms to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

The chairman of arms giant BAE Systems has refused to rule out selling arms to the Saudi government even if the country uses them to put down peaceful protests.
2 Dec 2011

African nations urged to arrest former President George W. Bush

Amnesty International has urged the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former US President George W. Bush for crimes of torture.
7 Nov 2011

Tanzanian tribe celebrates first land rights

One of the very few hunter-gatherer tribes in east Africa has been celebrating the recognition of its land rights.
19 Jul 2011

Arms giant roasted by MPs over 'charitable' payment to Tanzania

Multinational arms firm BAE Systems was grilled by MPs over the methods by which it proposes to pay almost £30 million to the people of Tanzania.
10 Jan 2011

Arms giant's blanket immunity faces legal challenge

BAE Systems look set to once again become the focus of legal proceedings with the news that part of its plea bargain with the Serious Fraud Office is facing a fresh challenge.
21 Dec 2010

Judge says BAE appears to have benefited from corrupt payments

In a groundbreaking development, a judge in London has insisted that arms giant BAE Systems appears to have benefited from corrupt payments in Tanzania.
21 Dec 2010

Shock for arms dealers as judge challenges BAE plea bargain

In a shock development, a deal between BAE Systems and the Serious Fraud Office has been challenged by the very judge who was expected to rubber-stamp it.
16 Dec 2010

Protests expected as BAE plea bargain comes to court

Protests are expected when arms giant BAE Systems comes to court on Monday to agree a “plea bargain” with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
23 Nov 2010

BAE court case must not bury bad news, say NGOs

A crucial court hearing involving multinational arms firm BAE Systems will be held just before Christmas, raising fears it will allow BAE to “bury bad news”.

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