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OFFICIALS from human rights abusing regimes and arms dealers gathered at the Security and Policing arms fair in Farnborough yesterday.
More than 60 international delegations are attending the fair including reps from some of the world’s most repressive regimes such as Bahrain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Chile and Turkey.
The fair is hosted by the British government and will run until tomorrow.
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance
