Congratulating the CAAT on their successful case against the
Conservative government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Liberal
Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Jo Swinson said: “Saudi
Arabia is an enemy of British values, including human rights and
the rule of law. Their repeated violation and disregard for human
rights should have ruled them out as an arms trading partner long
ago. “Instead the Conservative government have continued to export
arms and equipment to this brutal...Request free trial
Congratulating the CAAT on their successful case against the
Conservative government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Liberal
Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson said:
“Saudi Arabia is an enemy of British values, including human rights
and the rule of law. Their repeated violation and disregard for
human rights should have ruled them out as an arms trading partner
long ago.
“Instead the Conservative government have continued to export arms
and equipment to this brutal regime. The situation is inexcusable
and cannot continue.
“This court ruling is monumental.
"It is now clear for all to see: the UK arms sales to the Saudi
regime are unlawful. The Liberal Democrats are clear that the only
acceptable course of action by the Tory Government is to suspend
them immediately, rather than continuing to allow arm sales to a
country which is targeting innocent civilians."
ENDS
Note to Editors:
Liberal Democrat party policy calls on the UK government to suspend
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to their consistent
targeting of civilians, in breach of International Humanitarian
Law, in Yemen.
