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Call the Shots. Shut DESO

Shut DESO protest and petition hand-in, 7th March 2007

On Wednesday 7th March, the day on which DESO (the Defence Export Services Organisation) held its annual symposium, supporters of CAAT and the Fellowship of Reconciliation gathered together to call for DESO's closure. After a peaceful protest outside DESO's Symposium near Parliament, we made the short walk to the Treasury to hand-in over 10,000 petition signatures to the Chief Secretary of the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP.

The petitions had been collected as part of our campaign to Shut DESO.

Thanks to everyone who came!

Check out the gallery below for pictures of the day. You can click on the images to see a larger version.

Peaceful Protest outside DESO's symposium

CAAT supporters calling for DESO's closure

CAAT joined with the Fellowship of Reconciliation

Highlighting the shocking fact that civil servants promote arms

Gathered outside the Treasury

Over 10,000 petition signatures were handed in

Find more pictures on Indymedia.

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The campaign 'Call the Shots' tackles the political influence of the arms industry within Government:

Part 2 of the 'Call the Shots' campaign calls for the closure of DESO:

Campaign Against Arms Trade, 11 Goodwin St, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HQ
Tel: +44-(0)20 7281 0297 | Fax: +44-(0)20 7281 4369