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Weapons sales to Saudis are unlawful, court hears
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

BRITISH arms sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful and must be stopped, the Court of Appeal heard today.

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says there is a “clear risk” of arms being used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law in Yemen.

In February 2017, CAAT challenged the Department for International Trade’s failure to suspend licences to export arms to Saudi Arabia.

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