Arms trade, Human rights, International
Fife arms firm snubs meeting with MPs over Yemen bombs
Bombs made by arms multi-national Raytheon has been linked to war crimes in Yemen, but the company did not speak to investigating MPs.
Arms trade
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More than 400 children killed or injured by airstrikes in Yemen
At least 443 children in Yemen have been killed or injured in air strikes over the past year, according to a leading global charity.
Arms trade, Human rights, International
Raytheon’s smart bombs linked to more alleged war crimes in Yemen
At least 122 children and 56 women were among hundreds of casualties when civilian sites were hit during the conflict, a report says.
Arms trade
House of Lords committee says UK arms sales for Yemen war are unlawful
A Westminster committee has ruled that UK government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are “narrowly on the wrong side” of international humanitarian law.
Arms trade, Environment, Finance
Scottish Parliament to review ethics of pension investments
Holyrood's £82m pension fund is to be reviewed after campaigners questioned investments in arms, fossil fuels, tobacco and iPhone factories linked to mass suicides.
Arms trade
Rich arms firm linked to war crimes gets free business advice
A wealthy US arms multinational in Fife linked to alleged war crimes gets free management advice from the Scottish Enterprise.
Arms trade, Politics
Fife arms firm wines and dines UK ministers
A US arms firm based in Fife has held 84 meetings with the UK government since the Tories came to power.
Arms trade, Human rights, International
Italian arms firm linked to ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria has visited Scots schools 17 times
Leonardo, an Italian arms firm linked to ethnic cleansing in Syria, has visited Scottish schools at least 17 times over the last two years.
Arms trade, Environment, Human rights, International, Nuclear weapons
MSP pensions invested in iPhone firm with mass suicides
The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has invested over £100,000 in a Taiwanese company blamed for mass suicides at its iPhone factories - as well as in Russia, weapons, fossil fuels and tobacco.