Yemen

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Billy Briggs on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

The UK Government has been condemned after announcing it would resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia despite concerns over the potential for war crimes in Yemen.

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Arms trade, Human rights

UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory

Phil Miller, Billy Briggs on June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every three years at a controversial bomb factory in Scotland.

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Human rights, International

Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes

Billy Briggs on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

Stirling University taught English to Saudi air force cadets after UN investigators said air strikes in Yemen by the Saudi air force might amount to war crimes.

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Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Billy Briggs on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.

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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Billy Briggs on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The UK government says "new processes" have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged a court ruling had been violated several times.

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Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Billy Briggs on January 21, 2020January 22, 2020

Leonardo is targeting school leavers to work on Typhoon jets which have been used by the Saudis in Yemen's conflict.

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Arms trade, International

Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes

Billy Briggs on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

Arms firms in Scotland are failing to make human rights checks which could prevent their products from being used in potential war crimes.

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Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Billy Briggs on August 23, 2019September 1, 2019

Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP's more than £60,000 in donations.

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Arms trade, International

UK arms sales condemned after 12,000 children killed or maimed

Billy Briggs on August 4, 2019August 8, 2019

The UK government has been condemned for arming states named in a UN report revealing that 12,000 children were killed or maimed last year in armed conflicts.

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Yemen

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Arms trade, Human rights

UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory

Human rights, International

Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes

Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Arms trade, Human rights, International

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Arms trade, International

Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes

Arms trade, Politics

Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners

Arms trade, International

UK arms sales condemned after 12,000 children killed or maimed

Pension scheme chasing retirees for money forced to review governance

Scottish Natural Heritage condemned for Diageo peat extraction deal on Islay

‘This doesn’t happen here’: young women highlight sexual violence in Shetland

Trident damned as ‘deadly farce’ after costs rise £1bn