UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules as war in Yemen rages on
By Sarah Dean, Duarte Mendonca, Max Ramsay and Robert North, CNN
British arms sales to Saudi Arabia were unlawful because they did not properly consider whether the weapons would be used to commit "serious violations of international humanitarian law," the UK Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
The ruling will not halt British arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which is deeply involved in the civil war in Yemen, but it does mean the British government "must reconsider the matter," the court ruled.
It is a victory for anti-arms trade campaigners concerned about the cost to civilian lives caused by British bombs and fighter jets sold to the Saudis, including the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), which brought the case and hailed the ruling.
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I thought arms sales from UK to the Saudis were halted but perhaps, that is not a done deal yet. Research it for more info if one is interested.
