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Yemen
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High Court allows UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia: critics to appeal
Critics of the arms trade will appeal a High Court decision which allows the UK Government to continue exporting arms to Saudi Arabia.
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes with smart bombs.
Scottish smart bombs key in landmark legal case on Yemen
The High Court will hear a judicial review into UK weapons exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen’s war.
UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
A freedom of information request has revealed the Ministry of Defence delivered training sessions to Saudi Arabia’s Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT).
SNP MPs wined and dined by arms companies
An SNP MP who criticised UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia has received more than £400 worth of hospitality from a defence lobby group.
Scots doctors call for an end to UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Doctors in Scotland are among hundreds of medics who’ve signed a letter calling on the UK Government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Yemen bombs firm condemned for training children to make drones
A US arms firm linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen has been condemned for a Fife school project making drones.
Hundreds of thousands Yemeni children face starvation
Harrowing images of starving children have revealed the horror of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
‘Hypocritical’ Scottish universities slammed for unethical investments
Despite pledging to invest ethically, Scottish universities still have shares worth millions in arms, fossil fuels and tobacco companies.
