he proposed amendment prohibits the US from refueling coalition aircraft carrying out missions in Houthi-controlled territory unless the strike is in the interest of US national security and the Secretary of Defense has certified that the strike will not hit a civilian target or a target on the US no-strike list.
A former State Department war crimes expert warns that arms sales to Saudi Arabia is ‘prohibited’ under US law - but the lethal exports still go ahead
If the ruling is not overturned then it will be regarded by Whitehall and Westminster as giving a green light to continue arming and supporting brutal dictatorships and human rights abusers
Campaigners opposed to British arms sales to Saudi Arabia suffered a major defeat Monday, as London's high court ruled that the controversial exports that include precision guided munition and fighter jets could continue.
High court has concluded that Britain acted lawfully over weapons sales, but judgment will do little to help end war in Yemen
The U.S. government offers weapons, combat advice, and logistics to fortify a contested regime … against its people and bankroll a coalition repeatedly implicated in war crimes.
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