|
|
||
|
The first protest against Nottingham-based arms company Heckler & Koch took place in May 2000, but it wasn’t until May 2008 that another demonstration launched the Shut Down H&K campaign, which has been running ever since. 18 months in, the campaign has decided that it’s about time to speak to Heckler & Koch. So, the campaign [...] [...] An anti-arms-trade campaign in Nottingham has discovered that Bournemouth-based company LV= is knowingly profiting from the arms trade. LV=, formerly known as Liverpool Victoria, is a financial services company that sells insurance, savings and investments. Nottingham-based campaign Shut Down H&K discovered that LV= is the landlord of none other than Heckler & Koch [...] [...] On Tuesday May 6th around 70 people staged a demonstration against arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch‘s Nottingham-based sales HQ. The aim of this demonstration was threefold – to expose the company’s location, to publicise the unethical nature of its business, and to launch a campaign to shut it down. Protesters of all ages gathered in the [...] [...] When the national Disarm DSEi campaign called for a day of action against the arms trade, the target for the Nottingham group was obvious. The city is home to Heckler & Koch – the world’s second-biggest manufacturer of small arms, which will be touting for customers at DSEi. As most locals were unaware of the [...] [...] |
||
|
Shut Down H&K |
||