Amnesty International says a recent UK court ruling that the British government is entitled to continue authorizing arms supplies to Saudi Arabia is a deadly blow to Yemeni civilians.<\/p>\n
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Amnesty International says a recent UK court ruling that the British government is entitled to continue authorizing arms supplies to Saudi Arabia is a deadly blow to Yemeni civilians.<\/p>\n
Head of Arms Control and Human Rights at Amnesty James Lynch on Monday described the court ruling as \u201cdisappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cExtensive and credible reports, including Amnesty International\u2019s own research on the ground in Yemen, have in our view demonstrated that such weapons have been used to commit serious violations, including war crimes, against civilians in Yemen and that \u2013 in light of the clear risk \u2013 authorizing further transfers would be counter to the UK\u2019s obligations under international law,” Lynch noted.<\/p>\n
The developments come after the High Court in London reviewed a plea against the country\u2019s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, deciding that the government’s weapons sales were not against law.<\/p>\n
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