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August 20, 2019

Renowned artist donates works to anti-arms fair auction

Shepard Fairey, creator of the Obama Hope poster, has donated art to be auctioned at London's anti-arms fair exhibition, which explores war, conflict and peace.
July 29, 2019

Boris Johnson 'licensed £1.2 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia'

Campaign Against Arms Trade says Boris Johnson approved arms sales which have contributed to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
July 23, 2019

UK licensed £650 million worth of arms to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi murder, says CAAT

The UK Government licensed £648 million worth of arms to Saudi Arabia in the six months that followed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey on 2 October 2018.
June 20, 2019

Court of Appeal finds Government broke law over Saudi Arabia arms sales

The legal action was based on reports that Saudi forces had violated International Humanitarian Law in their ongoing bombardment of Yemen.
June 19, 2019

Judgement due in legal battle over UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Campaigners argued that the decision to grant export licences is unlawful as there is a clear risk arms might be used in a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.
June 13, 2019

UK Government approved export of crowd control equipment to Hong Kong, says CAAT

Campaign Against Arms Trade says the Government should revoke all current export licences for such equipment as a first practical step to showing solidarity with the people of Hong Kong.
May 11, 2019

Campaigners say Royal hosting of King of Bahrain is 'a moral disgrace'

Human Rights Watch has accused the Bahraini authorities of torture, arbitrary citizenship revocations, and the intimidation and abuse of human rights campaigners.
April 19, 2019

CAAT condemns EU Parliament vote for €13 billion subsidy to arms companies

Campaigners have condemned the decision of the European Parliament to support the €13 billion budget for the European Defence Fund for 2021-2027.
April 8, 2019

Court of Appeal to consider legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia

The UK has licensed £5 billion worth of arms to Saudi forces since the bombing of Yemen began in March 2015.
February 27, 2019

UK arms sales 'add to volatility between India and Pakistan'

CAAT says selling arms to both India and Pakistan is putting arms sales ahead of peace-building and human rights.