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Joint Letter
UK government must end support for Israel's illegal attacks on Syria
Israel’s attacks on Syria and its ongoing military operations there unquestionably unlawful and must not be portrayed otherwise, says a group of human rights, humanitarian and legal organisations in the UK, including War on Want.
Briefing
Terminating the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty
In October 2024, the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) reaches the end of its initial ten-year term. The UK and Colombian governments now have the opportunity to work together to terminate the treaty, which is incompatible with human rights, peace, democracy and environmental protection.
Joint Letter
Israel's attacks on Lebanon reinforce urgent need to stop UK arms transfers to Israel
Group of UK-based and international organisations are gravely concerned by Israel’s escalated bombing and ground invasion of Lebanon and are redoubling the urgent call on the UK government to immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel.
Briefing
The UK government must back the UN Tax Convention
Right now, a new, fairer global system for governing tax is being developed within the United Nations. By supporting it, the UK government can tackle international tax dodging, recoup much-needed income for domestic spending, set a level playing field
for British business and restore the UK’s international reputation.
Joint Letter
Barclays is misleading the public – our response
Barclays is spinning misleading narratives about it's role in financing arms companies supplying weapons used in Israel's plausible genocide of the Palestinian people.
Briefing
Barclays: Arming Israel’s Apartheid and Genocide
UK banking giant Barclays has ramped up its bankrolling of companies selling arms to Israel’s occupation and apartheid regime by 55% since 2021 – despite Israel committing plausible genocide against the Palestinian people.
Joint Letter
UK Government’s Refusal to Suspend Arms Transfers to Israel
UK groups say UK government’s public position on weapons licences to Israel is at odds with what the government has admitted in litigation, and calls for an explanation, as Rafah braces for further atrocities.
Briefing
UK Arms in Israel's Attacks on Gaza
Arms and military components made in UK factories are being exported to Israel, then used in attacks by Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. Such arms transfers most likely breach the UK government’s obligations under international law.