Kaye Stearman

Kaye Stearman is the Media Coordinator for Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), a UK campaigning organisation established in 1974 that works to end the international arms trade. The arms business has a devastating impact on human rights and security, and damages economic development. Large scale military procurement and arms exports only reinforce a militaristic approach to international problems.

London to host one of the world's biggest arms fairs and why it shouldn't happen.

After being home to several Olympic competitions this summer, London's ExCel Centre is to host one of the world's most important arms fairs in 2013. But the event's past affiliations with autocratic regimes and the nature of the exhibitors and buyers involved should be enough to forbid it from hap

By Kaye Stearman

/ 13 Sep 2012

Hidden from view, debarred from debate - EU report on arms exports

The report attempts to collate data on 2010 weapons sales by EU member countries. Western Europeans were the biggest arms exporters. The biggest customers were the repressive regimes of the Middle East and North Africa who collectively bought 8.3 billion Euros worth of arms.

By Kaye Stearman

/ 25 Jan 2012

UK arms sales to Libya - stop, start, stop and start again

The UK's Campaign Against Arms Trade wants to see an immediate stop on arms sales to repressive regimes, the closure of UKTI DSO and an end to all taxpayer support for the arms industry.

By Kaye Stearman

/ 6 Dec 2011