Submitted on Sunday 29th May 2016
Published on Friday 3rd June 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Saturday 3rd December 2016
Signatures: 28
End all UK weapons sales to oppressive regimes.
The UK currently sells large quantities of weapons to countries that the Foreign Office recognises as having poor human rights records, including some that have even been accused of war crimes. Profit and political pandering to these regimes should not outweigh basic human rights.
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/yemen-conflict-uk-must-stop-selling-arms-saudi-arabia
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/britain-still-arming-israel-despite-fear-weapons-will-be-used-against-gaza-10357621.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/28/uk-weapons-sold-countries-poor-human-rights-saudi-arabia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/08/killer-facts-the-scale-of-the-global-arms-trade/
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