Category - campaign against arms trade

BAE boss shocks audience with dismissive comment on Nimrod deaths

staff writers — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:38:17 +0000

The head of the multinational arms company BAE Systems has provoked criticism with a dismissive comment about the Haddon-Cave Report into the deaths of 14 members of the UK armed forces in a Nimrod aircraft.

Outrage as top arms dealer plans "ethics" lecture

staff writers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:28:14 +0000

Dick Olver, head of the multinational arms company BAE Systems, will focus on ethics when delivering the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture next week. The news has been met with a mixture of derision and outrage.

Democracy is under threat from arms trade, says leading commentator

staff writers — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:48:51 +0000

The arms trade is undermining democracy in countries around the globe, according to Andrew Feinstein, a former MP in South Africa, who was nicknamed “Mr Clean” by the media for his determination to investigate corruption.

Nimrod report puts government and arms companies under pressure

staff writers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:44 +0000

The close relationship between arms companies and the UK government is again under scrutiny following a damning report into the crash of a Nimrod aircraft in Afghanistan in 2006 , which caused the deaths of 14 people.

South Africa's "Mr Clean" to address British anti-arms gathering

staff writers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:07:53 +0100

The South African politician Andrew Feinstein, well-known for his struggles against corruption and the arms industry, has been announced as the key speaker at a major gathering of anti-arms trade activists in the UK later this month.

Time for BAE to face justice

Symon Hill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:56:03 +0100

The news that BAE will be prosecuted shouldn't be such a surprise. In a fair world, it would be normal. But fairness is not a quality that has ever applied to BAE, a company that has spent years using its influence to avoid facing justice.

BAE will finally face court over corruption charges

staff writers — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:58:20 +0100

The arms company BAE Systems will be charged with corruption after years of allegations and controversy. The Serious Fraud Office has asked the attorney-general to initiate prosecution on charges of multimillion pound bribery.

Surprise at Tory commitment to increased spending on arms trade

staff writers — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:56:04 +0100

The Conservatives' shadow Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, is facing strong criticism for suggesting that a Tory government would increase financial and political support for arms exports despite the party's commitment to spending cuts in other areas.

Arms fair owners train their sights on Ekklesia

Symon Hill — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:32:36 +0100

The American satirist Tom Lehrer said that satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was given the Nobel Peace Prize “for bombing Cambodia”.

Former Archbishop Carey under fire over arms trade comments

staff writers — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:12:16 +0100

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has drawn criticism for making comments supportive of the arms industry. He suggested on BBC television that Britain should be proud of being “particularly good at manufacturing tanks”.