Andrew Smith
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, August 14, 2018 8:31 - 0 Comments
Comment">How much more suffering must Yemenis take before the UK ends its arms sales? Comment
If the bombing of a school bus full of Yemeni children isn’t enough to stop UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, then what more would it take? Asks Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, June 14, 2018 16:32 - 1 Comment
Comment">Yemen: The UK government is complicit in a humanitarian catastrophe Comment
This week saw the start of the Saudi-led coalition’s assault on the Yemeni port town of Hodeida. After three years of destruction, the war has reached its deadliest stage yet. Governments like the UK know this, yet continue to enable this suffering, writes Andrew Smith.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, March 6, 2018 12:21 - 0 Comments
Comment">Theresa May’s welcoming of Saudi Crown Prince visit shames Britain — We can’t let it pass in silence Comment
This week, the architect of the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Yemen, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, visits the UK, as Theresa May seeks to secure more lucrative deals for the UK arms industry. We can't let this shameful visit pass in silence, writes Andrew Smith of the Campaign Against Arms Trade.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:00 - 0 Comments
Comment">How many more Yemenis must die before Theresa May stops putting profits before lives? Comment
After a thousand days of air strikes, and with millions of Yemeni lives under threat, Theresa May's government still won't do the right thing and stop UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:13 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Dabke dancing, Football and Hip-Hop: A week of protests in the lead-up to the DSEI arms fair Special Report
This week, activists from all over the UK have come to London to stop military equipment from getting into the setup of DSEI, one of the world’s biggest arms fairs. We will unite and mobilise as many people as possible against DSEI's message of perpetual-war and military escalation, writes Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade.
New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 28, 2017 15:36 - 0 Comments
Politics">The UK’s arming of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is immoral. It should be made illegal too. Politics
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a direct result of a war in which the UK is a key supplier of arms and military support. This immoral complicity must end, argues Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT).
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 Special Report
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 Politics
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 Comment
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 - 0 Comments
Comment">The Government’s Attack on Ethical Boycotts Is an Attack on Democracy Comment
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.
