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Canada Doubles Arm Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Moratorium
Canada sold a record amount of military hardware to Saudi Arabia in 2019, despite sharply criticizing its poor human rights record and placing a moratorium on any new exports to the kingdom.
Wednesday, 10 June , 2020 -
US Senators Hope to Force Vote on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy and use of executive power is building in Congress, where senators have introduced more legislation aimed at blocking the sale of weapons to the kingdom.
Tuesday, 11 June , 2019 -
Sweeping aside the Congress, Trump’s Weapon Sale to Saudi Arabia and UAE Will Go Ahead
The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
One-third of UK arms sales go to states on human rights watchlist, say analysts
Nearly a third of arms exports authorised by Britain over the past decade were to nations identified by the government as among the worst for human rights, new figures reveal.
Sunday, 23 December , 2018
