Action on Armed Violence (AOAV)
Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) investigates and records harm to civilians in conflicts around the world. For press inquiries, please contact
@iainoverton.bsky.social
www.aoav.org.uk
- Gun violence is not just a security issue. It is a public health crisis shaped by inequality, gender norms, and the global gun market. Our new report argues prevention must move beyond policing towards health, equity and evidence. aoav.org.uk/2026/the-pol...
- Denial as strategy: pro-Israel casualty denialism and the Gaza death toll aoav.org.uk/2026/denial-...
- The media's assault on Keir Starmer over British soldier prosecutions in the Iraq war shows how the rule of law is being recast as betrayal aoav.org.uk/2026/the-med...
- Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state @the-citizens.bsky.social @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/why-par...
- The IDF Admits It Killed 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza. What Other Accusations Could Turn Out to Be True? www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-01...
- .@declassifieduk.org will host its first ever summit, Challenging the War Machine, on Saturday 31 January 2026 at EartH in Dalston, London. Come along and meet the @aoav.bsky.social team - we will have a stand. secure.declassifieduk.org/page/180663/...
- Fascinating piece by Bea Everist here for @aoav.bsky.social Why did the Ajax Programme result in so little corporate consequence, and what does this reveal about systemic weaknesses in UK defence procurement and oversight? aoav.org.uk/2026/why-did...
- UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
- The missing weapons: the weapons behind most explosive violence in the hottest conflicts around the world go unreported aoav.org.uk/2026/the-mis...
- MoD secrecy on civilian harm assessments risks undermining public trust, tribunal warns aoav.org.uk/2026/mod-sec...
- Why did Britain’s arms licensing regime to Israel ignore the genocidal language by Israel’s leadership? aoav.org.uk/2026/why-did...
- When war becomes a wager: how Polymarket turns human suffering into a speculative wager aoav.org.uk/2026/when-wa...
- Bonuses in a time of austerity: Andy Start, the Ajax scandal and the nature of Britain’s military-industrial profiteering aoav.org.uk/2026/bonuses...
- America’s deepening firearm crisis – why the South is leading a deadly uptick in gun deaths and why Alabama tops the list with 28 mass shootings recorded in one year alone aoav.org.uk/2026/america...
- Britain’s quiet role in Venezuela’s violent unravelling Thoughts from AOAV on the international order, the arms trade and Britain's quiet hand in the US's military assault on Venezuela. aoav.org.uk/2026/britain...
- Did Britain's focus on discrediting lawyers and fixers accused of pursuing false claims in Iraq ultimately obscure credible evidence of civilian harm, leaving many Iraqi victims of British military action without investigation, recognition or justice? aoav.org.uk/2026/ghosts-...
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- Might over law: how the US strike on Venezuela erodes global norms @iainoverton.bsky.social's thoughts for AOAV aoav.org.uk/2026/might-o...
- Why, as legal and reputational pressure mounts, has the Royal Navy chief opted for a media hand rather than a military aide? Sir Gwyn Jenkins appoints Harry Yorke of The Sunday Times as scrutiny of Afghanistan killings intensifies. aoav.org.uk/2025/why-has...
- New from AOAV MoD blocks data on arrests for British troops paying for sex overseas, citing cost limits aoav.org.uk/2025/mod-blo...
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- ***Breaking*** The British government insists revealing the exact number of the spy flights it flew over Gaza would endanger national security New from @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2025/the-bri...
- British troops in Kenya face damning accusations of sexual abuse, killings and environmental harm aoav.org.uk/2025/british...
- How firearms turned a Caribbean crime wave into a public health emergency aoav.org.uk/2025/how-fir...
- Is Syria safe to return to? New report for @aoav.bsky.social by Jennifer Dathan aoav.org.uk/2025/is-syri...
- Global arms giants see record profits as civilians count the cost aoav.org.uk/2025/global-...
- "We didn't join UKSF for this sort of behaviour, you know, toddlers to get shot in their beds or random killing." Inside the Afghanistan inquiry: four UKSF insiders warn of implausible kill ratios, flawed reports and potential abuse aoav.org.uk/2025/inside-...
- British Forces cleared of criminal liability but criticised over three Iraqi civilian deaths, new inquiry finds aoav.org.uk/2025/british...
- Assessing the nature of the US-UK Military partnership under Trump’s second term Report here for @aoav.bsky.social by Cole McCartney aoav.org.uk/2025/assessi...
- Does music fuel gun violence? A comparative analysis across five genres and settings Should we try to ban or blame music for gun violence? Our study suggests not. aoav.org.uk/2025/does-mu...
- Sun 14 Dec 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Voice Notes from Palestine Fundraiser Dinner www.tickettailor.com/events/voice...
- UK MoD spent £110m on travel in 170 countries in just one year – including to states beset by coups and repressive regimes aoav.org.uk/2025/uk-mod-...
- Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans reveal persistent vulnerabilities in Britains' defence-linked Parliamentary lobbying aoav.org.uk/2025/suspens...
- Here @iainoverton.bsky.social reports for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/g...
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- Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law @iainoverton.bsky.social's thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2025/human-r...
- Britain’s military still reflects deep class, gender and racial fault-lines. Our new report uncovers recruitment loads drawn from deprived communities, the officer corps dominated by the elite and persistent barriers for women and ethnic minorities. aoav.org.uk/2025/britain...
- FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians aoav.org.uk/2025/fcdo-fl...
- Latest British Armed Forces survey reveals the scale of sexualised misconduct aoav.org.uk/2025/latest-...
- The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge of the UK’s supply of F-35 components to Israel has is an appalling judgment that shields government arms export decisions from legal scrutiny despite their humanitarian consequences. aoav.org.uk/2025/court-o...
- Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms aoav.org.uk/2025/gun-saf...
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- Radicalised masculinity: Incel ideology and the British Armed Forces examined aoav.org.uk/2025/radical...
- Trump’s border wars at sea: how the US is turning the Caribbean into a killing zone aoav.org.uk/2025/trumps-...
- Defence firms gave £178,500 to Westminster APPGs over three years aoav.org.uk/2025/defence...
- MoD’s annual accounts for 2024/5 receive a ‘qualified audit’. What basis is this for public spending assurances as defence budgets reach new highs? aoav.org.uk/2025/mods-an...
- Russia’s nuclear march: the Burevestnik and the return of the doomsday age aoav.org.uk/2025/russias...
- The Lavender precedent: automated kill lists and the limits of International Humanitarian Law aoav.org.uk/2025/the-lav...
- British Army ends controversial use of white phosphorus in Kenya. Questions of accountability and compensation linger aoav.org.uk/2025/british...
- Inquiry examines recovered UK Special Forces server data in Afghanistan killings probe after ‘cover-up’ deletion aoav.org.uk/2025/inquiry...
- High Court sides with secrecy: how Britain’s Afghanistan Inquiry has been predictably dragged further into the shadows in the name of ‘National Security’ aoav.org.uk/2025/high-co...
- “Do Not Join”: the British Army’s misogyny problem is a risk to national-security aoav.org.uk/2025/do-not-...
- Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
