Palestinian takes on UK in court – BBC News
“A 60-year-old Palestinian will begin a case against the UK government in the High Court later when he will say that sales of arms to Israel are illegal.”
BBC News, 10th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: weapons
Stun guns “safe”, study suggests – BBC News
“Taser stun guns used by the police for law enforcement are safe – the injury rate is low and most injuries appear to be minor, a US study finds.”
BBC News, 8th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain accused on cluster bombs – BBC News
“The UK government has been accused of trying to reclassify two kinds of cluster bombs so they can still be used after a proposed global ban begins.”
BBC News, 18th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law ‘has failed to stop innocuous items being sold to make WMDs’ – The Times
“Foreign agents attempting to buy ‘innocent’ components for weapons of mass destruction from British companies are still able to exploit Britain’s export laws despite the introduction of licensing restrictions, a group of senior MPs said yesterday.”
The Times, 7th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police to be allowed wider use of Tasers – Reuters
“Police officers will be able to use Taser stun guns on members of the public in a wider range of circumstances from Friday, the Home Office said.”
Reuters, 19th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
