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DSEI: Continuing a tradition of militarism and war in the East End

6 September 2015

David Rosenberg is a writer, educator and tour guide.He runs the East End Walks which explore London radical social history. He is the author of ‘Battle for the East End‘ (Five Leaves Publications, 2011) and ‘Rebel Footprints: a guide to uncovering London’s radical history’ (Pluto, 2015). The start of the week of action against the...

It starts here. Let’s stop it.

In September, the world’s weapons industry plans to arrive in London for a huge arms fair: Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI). The results of DSEI are felt around the world as people are killed, economies are devastated, refugees are traumatised and peaceful protest is crushed. War starts here: Despite Israel’s brutal attacks on Gaza...

Don’t supply DSEI!

The DSEI arms fair fuels conflict and repression around the world. 1500 arms companies push sales of drones, tanks, missiles and all kinds of killing equipment. But it couldn’t happen without its civilian suppliers. By naming and shaming them, we can begin to make the arms fair unworkable. We’re documenting the civilian suppliers to the...

Our resistance is as international as the arms trade!

Take action against one of the world’s largest arms fairs on 7-12 September 2015 The Defence & Security Equipment International arms fair (DSEI) sells everything from bullets to battleships, bringing together 1500 arms companies and representatives from over 100 countries. The results of DSEI are felt around the world as people are killed, economies are...

DSEI tries to stay secret. Help us spread the word!

Most people don’t like the idea of the arms trade. We all know that. Arms companies can only get away with fairs to trade their wares by doing it in secret. This year, we want to make sure everyone knows that. Help us out: send a letter to your local newspaper letting them know that...

Wherever they seek to do business, we aim to stop them.

The arms fair may take place in London, but the exhibitors are located at hundreds of sites across the UK and around the world. Visit www.caat.org.uk/on-our-doorstep to see CAAT’s map of the arms trade and find your nearest arms company.

Arms Trade On Trial film released

Cross-posted from Arms Dealers on Trial © Jason N. Parkinson/reportdigital.co.uk In defiance of corporate pressure, the film Arms Trade On Trial has been released, which documents our attempts to hold arms dealers from the DSEI arms fair to account for the promotion of illegal torture weapons.

Private prosecution of arms companies discontinued

The activists who were trying to bring a private prosecution against arms companies that exhibited at the DSEI have unfortunately had to discontinue their legal action. You can read their statement on the Arms Dealers on Trial website.

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