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A banner reading "Site closed for weapons inspection" stands in front of the entrance sign of an arms company called Roxel.

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April 2018

Weapons inspections, and legal proceedings against Italian company

11 Apr 2018

Turkish peace and human rights activists call to stop arms trade to Turkey

On a recent visit to Turkey, an international delegation from War Resisters’ International spoke to Turkish peace and human rights activists, who have demanded that the arms trade to Turkey should stop immediately.

20 Apr 2018

Coalition of human rights groups begins legal proceedings against Italian arms company and export officials

Around a dozen people climb over the rubble of demolished buildings in Yemen.

A coalition of human rights organisations from Germany, Italy and Yemen have begun a legal action against a European arms manufacturer and officials in Italy.

20 Apr 2018

Banca Armada: new resource from Centre Delas

A white tank on a red backgroud, with Euro coins for wheels.

Centre Delas have published a new resource, illustrating the involvement of the financial industry with the arms trade. Banca Armada allows users to explore how – between 2011 and 2017 – different banks, insurance companies, asset management companies, sovereign wealth funds, and some pension funds and public institutions financed the activities of the arms industry.

19 Apr 2018

"Weapons Inspectors" blockade UK missile factory

Activists hold a "stop arming saudi" banner across a gate that is blocked by people in a lock-on tube. The floor has been chalked with the words "War Starts Here"

On Monday 9th April ‘The People’s Weapons Inspectors’ blocked the gates of arms manufacturer Roxel in the UK, and attempted to inspect the site. The inspectors believe that the site is supplying weapons components that could be used by the Saudi Arabian military to commit war crimes against the people of Yemen.

19 Apr 2018

War Profiteer of the Month: CMI Defence

CMI Defences "tank boat" - a catamaran with a large turret, exhibited indoors at a trade show. The boat is painted in brown camoflage patterns.

CMI (“Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie”) Defence is a Belgian company, building a wide range of artillery systems for light and medium armoured vehicles, as well as related services and training, including simulation systems, maintenance and repair, and upgrades.

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