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Dear friend
We have some great upcoming events, and a news round up of recent protests and cheeky actions saying no to the arms trade!
Coming up this week!
Online, International: Rally for Yemen - 25th March
Join a range of noted international speakers from Yemen, the US and UK, including from CAAT as they mark 9 nine years of war and blockade in the country. From 4pm UK time (12pm Eastern US)
Register free: Webinar Registration - Zoom
In person, London: Vigil for Yemen 26th March
Join London CAAT and invited speakers outside Downing Street from 12 Midday on Sunday 26 March, to remember those lost in the Yemen conflict, and to show solidarity with all those affected by UK weapons in the conflict.
Find more info via the CAAT Events page: CAAT - Yemen War – 8th Anniversary Vigil
In person, UK multiple locations:: Barclays Stop Arming Apartheid, 25th March
Join campaigners from Palestine Solidarity Campaign, War on Want and CAAT as they tell Barclays to stop funding Israeli arms companies profiting from the occupation.
Find a list of actions near you: Barclays: Don't Bank on Apartheid - Day of Action! - Palestine Solidarity Campaign (palestinecampaign.org)
News round up
“Refugees Welcome Here!” Protests greet Security and Policing arms fair
Campaigners from CAAT and Greater Rushmoor Action for Peace met delegates arriving at Security and Policing Arms Fair last week, telling them not to sell surveillance technologies to repressive regimes and Refugees Welcome Here!
You can find more pics from the protest via CAAT’s Twitter page
Download our report on militarised policing, “A Very British Problem” here:
CAAT - A Very British Problem: the Evolution of Britain’s Militarised Policing Industrial Complex
DSEI Japan 2023: Network Against Japan Arms Trade (NAJAT) says no
Also last week, protesters in Japan said no to the DSEI Japan 2023 arms fair, telling the UK Defence Secretary among others that Japan must not be an easy mark for the “Merchants of Death”. Watch the clip from Japanese TV
You can join the resistance to DSEI 2023 in London in September by contacting Stop the Arms Fair, [email protected]
London CAAT: no to BAE Systems ads on London Underground
And finally: watch what happened when “Death” paid a visit to Westminster Tube Station, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain.
London CAAT and Bahrain and Egypt pro-democracy campaigners were saying no to the BAE System advertisement which "graces" - or more precisely, disgraces - Westminster Tube.
Find out more and sign the petition!
So, lots happening! To support CAAT's work, you may wish to donate or set up a direct debit via CAAT's Donate page.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Kirsten Bayes
Campaign Against Arms Trade
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