Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is a spokesperson for Campaign Against Arms Trade and tweets at @CAATuk

New in Ceasefire - Thursday, May 18, 2017 14:14 - 0 Comments

Special Report | “We are doing the right thing for the right reasons”: A view from inside Europe’s biggest arms company

Andrew Smith reports on his surreal day at the Annual General Meeting of BAE Systems, Britain's biggest arms company.

Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, September 13, 2016 15:33 - 1 Comment

Politics | The UK Government must end its shameful complicity in the destruction of Yemen

Over the past 18 months, the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen has led to over 10,000 deaths and the destruction of billions of pounds’ worth of vital infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and homes. How can the UK government claim it cares about the suffering of Yemenis when it continues to supply the weapons inflicting the damage? Asks Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 22, 2016 17:39 - 0 Comments

Comment | This victory shows we can, and must, shut down the DSEI arms fair for good

Last week, eight human rights protesters won a historical legal victory against DSEI, the world's biggest arms fair. This is a remarkable milestone on the way to banning such shameful events, argues Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, February 19, 2016 0:29 - 2 Comments

Comment | The Government’s Attack on Ethical Boycotts Is an Attack on Democracy

The British government's latest initiative, which could ban local councils, public bodies and student unions across England from boycotting or disinvesting in unethical companies, flies in the face of its rhetoric in support for devolution and local decision-making, argues Andrew Smith.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 10, 2015 18:45 - 1 Comment

Comment | How the UK ‘security’ Industry Fuels Human Rights Abuses Around the World

This week, between March 10-12, the quiet English town of Farnborough will play host to the Security and Policing 2015 conference and exhibition. This event will bring together some of the world's biggest arms companies with some of the worst human rights abusers, writes Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, August 14, 2014 19:49 - 0 Comments

Comment | After Gaza: The UK must end its arms trade with Israel

As a growing number of voices worldwide call for an embargo on all arms sales to Israel, the UK's response has fallen dismally short, warns Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, February 13, 2014 15:55 - 0 Comments

Comment | Three years after Bahrain’s uprising, the UK is still putting arms sales ahead of human rights

As the people of Bahrain mark the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising, decision makers across the west need to reflect on their role in exacerbating tensions and facilitating repression in the country.

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