Notts Arms Companies

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Published: Thursday, 19 December 2013 16:56
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In March this year the BBC TV program The One Show showed a report on the hidden companies of Nottinghamshire. With the realization that the UK were selling arms to Libya and Bahrain the One show decided it was time to report on the UK’s arm trades. Kirk Jackson from Campaign Against Arms Trade and Notts Anti-Militarism took Simon Boarzman the One Show reporter to a few local arms companies including Heckler and Koch which had been the target of a long-running local campaign.

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Women’s Rights and Anti-Militarism in Colombia

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Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 21:09
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November 25, 2013 saw the beginning of 16 days of Public Actions in Medellin. The International Day of No Violence against women started the actions specifically to make the public more aware and to gather support against violence towards women. Local human rights organizations along with student groups, women’s groups, anti – war groups and other local groups organized the campaign which they named, “For the right to exist, think and make decisions: 16 days of public action for women, dignity and peace.” This ran in conjunction with the iniative that was started by the United Nations and the campaign ran until 10 December which marks International Human Rights Day.

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Health Campaigners take on the arms company

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Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 21:05
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Wednesday 26th September saw anti – arms trade campaigners handing out leaflets to those attending a health conference that was being held next door to Heckler and Koch, the arms company. The conference, discussing health and wellbeing in hard times took place at Trent vineyard church on Easter Park part of the industrial park in Lenton Lane. The unmarked unit 3 is where submachine guns and assault rifles are manufactured and is next door to the church.

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