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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 May 2012

UK ministers criticise repressive regimes, then sell them weapons

The government have published a report on regimes that abuse human rights just as statistics reveal the same regimes have bought British weapons.
29 Apr 2012

Quaker who disrupted Cable's speech was 'witnessing to truth'

The Quaker who disrupted Business Secretary Vince Cable's speech to a conference of arms dealers has defended his protest as “an act of witness to the truth”
26 Apr 2012

Quaker disrupts Vince Cable's speech to arms dealers

A Quaker has interrupted a speech by Business Secretary Vince Cable to deliver his own impromptu speech against the government’s support for the arms industry.
19 Apr 2012

No London arms fair if Ken or Jenny becomes Mayor

Two of the leading candidates for Mayor of London have pledged to use their powers to prevent the London arms fair taking place again if they are elected.
15 Apr 2012

David Cameron's 'arms sales trip to Asia' condemned by CAAT

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has condemned David Cameron's latest arms sales trip to Asia, especially his attempts to sell more weapons to Indonesia
12 Apr 2012

David Cameron promotes arms sales to Indonesia

David Cameron has included arms dealers in his delegation as he tours Asia, saying he is happy to sell arms to countries including Indonesia.
11 Apr 2012

A day to speak up about dictator debt

The thirtieth anniversary of the Falklands War took a bizarre twist this week. It emerged that the UK is still demanding repayment from the Argentine government for money they borrowed in 1979 – with which they bought weapons to invade the Falklands.
3 Apr 2012

Churches campaign for global treaty to tackle illicit arms sales

After July 2012, arms used to commit atrocities and serious crimes may become harder to buy, and harder to sell internationally.
31 Jan 2012

Amnesty criticises UK export of tear gas to Bahrain

Amnesty International has criticised the UK’s decision to export tear gas to Bahrain where multiple deaths have been caused as a result of its use by security forces.

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