Dear friend,

The Attorney General's office has been sitting on corruption
charges in relation to arms deals with Saudi Arabia for nearly
two years – can you help make sure a prosecution goes ahead?

Take action now
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In 2010 a company called "GPT Special Project Management", a
subsidiary of Airbus, agreed a £2 billion deal to supply
communications equipment to the Saudi Arabian National Guard
(which helps guard the repressive regime against internal
dissent).

The same year a whistle-blower fled the country after uncovering
evidence that GPT used tens of millions of pounds of illicit
payments and gifts to secure the deal. The Serious Fraud Office
began investigating the allegations in 2012 and in 2018 it
requested a prosecution.

Yet nearly two years on, nothing has happened. No explanation has
been given for the delay.

A new Attorney General (the government’s chief legal adviser) was
appointed this week – and her approval is necessary for the case
to proceed. Can you call on her to ensure the case moves forward?
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The UK has a shameful history on arms trade corruption In 2006,
BAE escaped the process of justice when Tony Blair, under
pressure from Saudi Arabia, quashed another investigation by the
Serious Fraud Office into BAE’s multi-billion pound Al Yamamah
deals with Saudi Arabia. While the UK government blocked the
investigation (despite opposition in the courts from CAAT), the
US Department for Justice later sentenced BAE to pay a $400
million criminal fine.

Like the Al Yamamah case, the GPT case concerns another deal
brokered by the UK government with Saudi Arabia. Will the
government again try to stop prevent justice being done?

Your action now will
make it harder for them to sweep this under the carpet too.

Please ask the Attorney General to prioritise the rule of law and
the UK's international obligations over the interests of arms
companies and the repressive regimes they supply. Take action
at caat.org.uk/gpt
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Thank you for your support.

Campaign Against Arms Trade ( [link removed] )

Sarah

Campaign Against Arms Trade
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