'Historic' UK decision outlaws arms sales for Saudi war on Yemen
2019-06-21 10:18:55 source：The Aljazeera
June 20, 2019
London, United Kingdom - Campaigners hailed an "historic" ruling by the United Kingdom's court of appeal declaring British arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in its war against Yemen unlawful as a potential turning point in the conflict.
The decision in London on Thursday follows a challenge by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) that accused the UK government of licensing arms sales despite a clear risk their use could breach international humanitarian law.
Although it will not halt the Saudi-led war in Yemen - in which an estimated 100,000 people have died since 2016 - it adds enormous support to international efforts to end the conflict.
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