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Leonardo MW
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Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
No firm has failed human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise since 2019, despite some companies having links to states accused of war crimes.
Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money
The Scottish Government has handed nearly £15 million to arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey.
Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes
Arms firms in Scotland are failing to make human rights checks which could prevent their products from being used in potential war crimes.
Firms’ human rights records checked by Scottish Enterprise
Dozens of companies have undergone human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise following concerns over public money being awarded to arms firms through business grants.
Scottish Government hands £3m to arms firms profiting from Yemen war
Arms firms supplying weapons for the war in Yemen that has killed 70,000 people were handed nearly £3m by the Scottish Government last year.
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.
Glasgow City Council slammed for sponsoring arms fair
Glasgow City Council is sponsoring an arms fair described as a 'carnival of militarism' by critics.
