Encouraging Action for Peace
An interesting article by Edward Robinson was published on the New Internationalist blog last week, detailling how a recent parliamentary inquiry into Britain’s arms exports found that the criterion for embargoing arms has been relaxed in recent years. The nub of the matter is that, instead of the refusing an arms export licence where there […]
Peace Hub is calling on the UK Foreign Office to embargo arms to Egypt and other countries where arms provide support for represion. Our petition is now on Change.org: why not sign and share online now, then pop into the Hub any weekday between 11:00 and 14:30 to add your ‘EMBARGOED’ stamp to our giant […]
Peace Hub is calling on the UK Foreign Office to embargo arms sales to repressive regimes. But what about the jobs that arms manufacture creates in the UK? Does Peace Hub want these people to be left unemployed? These are common questions, and perfectly understandable in the current climate of austerity and poor job opportunities. […]
At Peace Hub we are currently focussing on the UK arms trade, particulary calling for an arms embargo to countries where arms may be used for repression. It’s easy to become cynical about what governments can do to overcome vested interests like the arms trade, but with pracrtical support, we can make a difference. In […]
Thanks to students from Queen’s Foundation, and members of Church & Peace for visiting the Hub last week. Four students from Queen’s Foundation took to Corporation Street with Peace Hub staff to encourage the public to take action against the arms trade. Braving the cold, they engaged passers by, to explain why the UK must […]
Why is Peace Hub using Egypt as an example to call for an arms embargo on countries using repression? In 2013 10 licences were granted by the UK to export arms to Egypt, mostly components for military vehicles and imaging cameras. While these supplies may seem less harmful than guns or bullets, the Egyptian security […]
Peace Hub’s Peace and Justice Theme for November 2014 is: UK Arms Exports Make your mark to help end arms sales to repressive regimes Over 250 UK companies produce products for the arms trade. In order to export these products, each company must apply to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for an Arms Export Licence. […]
Thanks to everyone involved in Rajagopal’s visit to Birmingham last week, which was a great success. Rajagopal (of Indian land rights organisation Ekta Parishad) met with community activists from the West Midlands, at Peace Hub in a special event ahead of our opening on Monday 10th November. Representatives of Action Village India, Birmingham City Council […]
We’re excited to announce that Peace Hub will be opening its doors to the public on Monday 10th November. Peace Hub is open to everyone to drop in between 11:00 and 14:30 every weekday. Join us for a cup of tea and a friendly chat about our latest peace and justice theme, and take part […]