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Expert meeting in Vienna discusses government and industry efforts to tackle the illicit transfer and diversion of proliferation-sensitive goods and technologies

From 23-25 October, Saferworld and partners met with government and industry experts from 13 countries to discuss government outreach and industry compliance as key elements for tackling the illicit transfer and diversion of strategic goods and technologies.

Reflections on the UK High Court decision on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

UK High Court rules that government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are legal

“This is a dark day for the UK, as well as for the people of Yemen."

Will Brexit lower arms transfer control standards?

As with many aspects of UK political, social and economic life, Brexit is likely to have an impact on the rules governing UK arms transfers. Elizabeth Kirkham

Brexit and the future of UK arms transfer controls

Developing controls on international transfers of arms and dual-use goods: workshop summary report

This report summarises discussions which took place during 13-15 December 2016 at a Technical Expert Working Group (TEWG) on dual-use trade controls workshop in Beijing, China.

Court action to implement the Arms Trade Treaty

Originally published on the Forum on the Arms Trade's Looking Ahead blog, Roy Isbister looks at the UK High Court hearing in 2017 to review the legality of  UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia in light of violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen.

UK Government offers predictable and inadequate response to MPs’ concerns on the use of UK arms in Yemen

The UK Government’s response this week to the recent First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills and International Development Committees of Session 2016–17 on The use of UK-manufactured arms in Yemen is woefully inadequate, says Saferworld.

Yemen: will the world finally take notice?

As the war in Yemen takes a staggering toll on the population, Elizabeth Bourne asks what it will take for the world to take notice.