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High Court upholds British sales of arms to Saudi Arabia

Accepted submission by at 2017-07-11 05:51:09
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The High Court in London ruled that British arms sales to Saudi Arabia [soylentnews.org] may continue.

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) had sought an order to block export licences for British-made fighter jets, bombs and other munitions which it said the Saudi-led Arab coalition was using in a campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen's civil war.

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"Saudi Arabia has been, and remains, genuinely committed to compliance with International Humanitarian Law; and there was no 'real risk' that there might be 'serious violations' of International Humanitarian Law (in its various manifestations) such that UK arm sales to Saudi Arabia should be suspended or cancelled," the court said.

Source: Reuters [reuters.com]


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