No business as usual for arms dealers

Campaigners on roff of Business Deoartment foyer
Campaigners scaled the Business Department's entrance to drop a banner at a government arms sales conference on 14 May

The government's arms sales unit helps arms companies push weapons to human rights abusers and areas of conflict. At its annual conference on 14 May, campaigners were there to make sure business as usual wasn't an option. Watch the video and read what they got up to here.

Sketch: Dick Olver tells protesters to stop

BAE under fire at its AGM

Arms company BAE Systems would rather its shareholders weren't reminded where their profits actually come from. It was so keen to whitewash its image, that it moved its Annual General Meeting from a prestigious venue in Westminster back to home turf in Farnborough. They wanted to hide. Read The Independent's article about what happened instead.

HMS Kent docked in Tripoli

No shame: a floating arms fair

As an Arms Trade Treaty was agreed at the UN, UK Ministers were in Libya – aboard a warship – promoting arms sales. CAAT warns that the Arms Trade Treaty risks legitimising the arms trade: if governments are serious about tackling the arms trade, they should stop promoting arms exports.

Prince Charles

Royal Arms Promotion

Campaign Against Arms Trade condemns the royal visit to Saudi Arabia because it openly supports a deeply repressive and abusive regime and promotes the already strong military ties between the UK and Saudi Arabia. Read our press release and email your MP.

Syrian flag

Syria - still an embargo?

The UK is chipping away at the arms embargo on Syria despite clear public opposition. William Hague announced that the UK will send armoured vehicles to Syria, and Cameron says the UK could defy the EU weapons ban. Read CAAT's statement and write to William Hague.

BAE AGM can't hide from difficult questions and disruptions

Our latest press release

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Intro to the Arms Trade

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Underwriting arms sales

New parliamentary report on export credits

Political influence

The links between arms companies and government

Updated 15 May 2013
 
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