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#UK court rejects campaigners’ bid for review of Saudi arms sales
The UK’s High Court rejected a bid by campaigners to overturn the government’s resumption of arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war on #Yemen.
Two judges dismissed the case brought by the UK-based
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The UK’s High Court rejected a bid by campaigners to overturn the government’s resumption of arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war on #Yemen.
Two judges dismissed the case brought by the UK-based
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Campaign Against Arms Trade [CAAT] on Tuesda…
The UK’s High Court rejected a bid by campaigners to overturn the government’s resumption of arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war on #Yemen.
Two judges dismissed the case brought by the UK-based Campaign Against Arms
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The UK’s High Court rejected a bid by campaigners to overturn the government’s resumption of arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war on #Yemen.
Two judges dismissed the case brought by the UK-based Campaign Against Arms
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Trade [CAAT] on Tuesday, concluding that there had been “continuing rationality” in a risk assessment performed by officials before sales to the kingdom restarted in 2020.
#CAAT argues that UK arms have contributed to a breach of international humanitarian law and
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#CAAT argues that UK arms have contributed to a breach of international humanitarian law and
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CAAT goes to court!
"Despite a previous Court of Appeal ruling in CAAT’s favour – which found that the government’s licensing decisions on arms to Saudi Arabia were ‘irrational and therefore unlawful’ – the UK government has continued to issue
"Despite a previous Court of Appeal ruling in CAAT’s favour – which found that the government’s licensing decisions on arms to Saudi Arabia were ‘irrational and therefore unlawful’ – the UK government has continued to issue
licenses to export arms for use in Yemen. Since the start of the war, more than £23 billion of arms have been sold to the Saudi led coalition: the consequences have been appalling, with 8,983 civilians killed in air raids fuelled by these weapons.
We are therefore back at the High Court this week. The Government faces a judicial review to hold it accountable for these dreadful decisions. The hearing starts Tuesday 31st January. If you are in London, you can join us outside court tonight, Monday 30th for a
