Brighton Against the Arms Trade actvists once again protested outside the EDO MBM arms factory in Brighton. Branding the company war criminals for their role in supplying armed drones to the Turkish military. These drones have played a key role in the Turkish state’s illegal and bloody invasion of Northeastern Syria. For more details about … Read more
Activists in Turin took part in protests against a meeting between Turkish and Italian members of the ‘Aerospace and Defence industries” on November 27th. The protests highlighted the shameful role that Italian and European arms dealers have in supplying the Turkish state’s brutal militarism. The protesters posted a video of their action on a bridge … Read more
A recent article released on the 27th of November in The Guardian revealed how UK arms manufacturers supplied crucial components to a Turkish drone-maker. These military drones have allowed “Ankara to become an emerging power in the lethal technology, which experts warn is dangerously proliferating.” In a move that effectively circumvented recent moves to ban … Read more
On the morning of November 25th, local activists from Shut Down the Arms Trade took action against EDO MBM. The protesters blocked shipments from a Brighton arms factory EDO MBM Technology Ltd in order to stop its ongoing supply of weapons to regimes committing war crimes. The action called for an end to arms to … Read more
Activists from the Bristol Kurdish Solidarity Network visited the offices of arms companies Leonardo and Thales, in solidarity with people in Rojava under attack by the Turkish state. Thales works with the Turkish firm Aseslan, which is indirectly controlled by Turkish President Erdogan. Together they develop missiles for the Turkish military. Thales is also working … Read more
Standing against the Turkish invasion in Brighton, UK
On Friday 25th October a demonstration was held blocking all 3 entrances to the BAE Systems factory in Filton, Bristol. The action was in solidarity with the people of Rojava, who are currently resisting invasion and occupation by Turkey. This is the second blockade action at the factory since the invasion started.
In #Berlin, Germany this morning about 20 activists carried out a disruptive action against Pierburg, a subsidiary company of Rheinmetall as part of the international weapon industry. They demand the immediate stop of all arms exports. #riseup4rojava#WomenDefendRojava
