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Issue number
72
April 2019
Whose weapons have been used against the Gilets Jaunes movement?

War profiteers of the month: Verney-Carron, Brügger & Thomet and Alsetex

Several heavily armoured police officers aim down large riot guns

Our War Profiteer of the Month series normally focuses on one company - in this feature, we provide details on a number of separate companies who have all manufactured weapons used against the Gilet Jaunes protest movement in France: Brügger & Thomet, Alsetex and Verney-Carron.

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Sig Sauer CEOs fined for illegal arms shipments

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A German court has handed several former and current managers from arms company Sig Sauer suspended prison sentences and heavy fines, following their involvement in illegal shipments of 38,000 pistols to Colombia that broke German export laws.

Stop the War on Migrants take action at Airbus

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On 10th April, members of the Amsterdam-based group “Stop the War on Migrants” took action during the annual shareholder meeting of Airbus.

New guide: Tips and tricks for researching the arms industry

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Working with our friends at Vredesactie, WRI has recently published a new guide to support grassroots activists to research the arms industry in their country. The guide explores where to access accurate and up to date information on arms companies and lobby organisations.