by Sean Reilly | Apr 17, 2008
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has called on the Prime Minister to end his silence on a High Court ruling on BAE Systems that took place nearly a week ago. The court ruled on 10th April that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had acted unlawfully by cutting short...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 29, 2008
The British government is to face the Information Tribunal next week concerning its refusal to disclose documents relating to arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The first case is being brought by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). This case came about after the government...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 7, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI has met for the first time with a Saudi Arabian monarch, the controversial King Abdullah. A carefully worded communique from the Vatican avoids an mention of the human rights issues that have caused outrage among campaigners. However, there are coded...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 6, 2007
Following the controversial state visit of King Abdullah, peace campaigners are going to the Royal Courts of Justice at the end of the week to challenge an official decision to end an investigation into Saudi arms links. At an oral hearing in the High Court scheduled...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 1, 2007
Christian-Muslim relations and the rights of the minority Christian community are among the likely discussion points when Pope Benedict XVI meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next week – after his controversial UK state visit. The meeting will be the...
