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Fears of human rights abuses prompt UK to revoke arms export licences
Guardian – The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns. A review of export controls also highlights how the Foreign Office has admitted it is now concerned about allowing the sale of certain specialist equipment to Argentina, which has included counter-submarine hardware, as well as components for military radar and combat aircraft. Read Article
Tags: Europe, human rights, Middle East, military, weapons
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