Dying for the Arms Trade

Students Stage Protest at Careers Fair, Wednesday 26th October, 12 noon to 1pm, Wills Memorial Building

Bristol and UWE students staged a die-in outside the Science, Engineering and IT Careers Fair today to protest the presence of arms companies and the militarisation of science. Carrying banners proclaiming "Hands up against the arms trade" and asking visitors to the fair "What do you want to be remembered for?", they 'died' bloody and painful deaths outside the Wills Memorial Building to symbolise the death and destruction wrought by the arms trade.

Meanwhile... inside the fair itself, a number of activists distributed an alternative guide to the companies who were at the fair, engaging in dialogue with students and pointing out some of the more uncomfortable facts about the companies they were potentially going to be working for. The action was a great success, with over 500 brochures distributed, some very interesting discussions with students attending the fair, and a highly visible protest outside the fair itself.

See a picture of the event here