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Scottish Government accused of funding ‘marketplace of death’ with £8m in public grants
The Scottish Government has given over £8m in public grants to companies exhibiting at a London arms fair hosting states accused of human rights violations.
UK arms deals with Egypt condemned after report reveals regime’s child torture
The UK government and arms firms based in Scotland were condemned in a Human Rights Watch report for selling weapons to an Egyptian regime that tortures children by waterboarding and electrocution.
Radar funded by Scottish Enterprise marketed to regimes abusing human rights
A radar funded by Scottish Enterprise was marketed to countries with poor records on human rights at one of the world's largest arms fairs.
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack registered £70,000 worth of shareholdings two years ago in a private equity group linked to weapons makers.
Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners
Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP's more than £60,000 in donations.
Serco slammed for plans to attend arms fair while evicting asylum seekers
Serco, a firm evicting hundreds of asylum seekers from their homes in Glasgow, will be exhibiting at a controversial arms trade show.
28 firms from Scotland due to attend arms fair in London
28 firms from Scotland due to attend an arms fair dubbed a “festival of violence” - including a US arms giant with a factory in Fife.
