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arms fair

September 10, 2019

Arms fair will bring 'despots, dictatorships and human rights abusers' to London

Campaigners say there is no way of knowing how the weapons sold at the event will be used, or who they will be used against.
August 31, 2019

Former Archbishop of Canterbury calls for opposition to London arms fair

Lord Rowan Williams welcomes the campaign to alert citizens to the cost of indiscriminate, profit-driven trading in weapons of death and mutilation.
August 14, 2019

Faith groups to protest at London arms fair

In advance of a massive arms fair in London, diverse faith groups will gather at the ExCel Centre on 3 September 2019 to declare with a united voice that they have No Faith in War
February 10, 2019

Activists celebrate as arms fair is 'chased out of Birmingham'

Birmingham was due to host the DPRTE arms fair in March but it has now been moved to Farnborough following a campaign by local activists.
January 10, 2018

Trials begin for peace activists arrested at arms fair

Over the coming weeks and months 43 peace activists will go on trial for peacefully protesting against an arms fair in London which welcomed delegations from repressive regimes.
September 5, 2017

Quakers in Britain say 'no' to the London arms fair

Quakers are travelling from across Britain to support a week of nonviolent, prayerful action at the Defence and Security Equipment International arms fair in East London from 5-11 September 2017. There will be meetings for worship and silent, candle-lit vigils, in solidarity with victims of the arms trade.
March 9, 2016

Campaigners protest against Security and Policing 2016 arms fair

This week, between March 8-10 the UK will be hosting Security & Policing 2016, an arms fair with a particular focus on surveillance equipment and weapons that can be used for internal repression.
September 14, 2015

No faith in War': holding up deliveries at DSEi arms fair

Last Tuesday (8 September) I and other members of the London Catholic Worker took part in a ‘No Faith in War’ day of action outside the Excel Centre, London.
September 9, 2015

Campaigners occupy and blockade setup of DSEI arms fair in London

Campaigners are taking action at London's Excel centre as part of a week of action immediately before the DSEI International 2015, one of the world's biggest arms fairs.
September 10, 2013

Christians arrested in blockade protest at arms fair

Five Christians have been arrested for successfully blockading the Custom House entrance in London at an arms fair supplying weapons to repressive regimes.