How have UK-made sniper rifles ended up in Yemen, Syria and Ukraine?
This investigation, in conjunction with @LHreports @SkyNews and @guardian, sought to trace the journey of one brand of British-made weapons from license, to export to deployment.
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This investigation, in conjunction with @LHreports @SkyNews and @guardian, sought to trace the journey of one brand of British-made weapons from license, to export to deployment.
bellingcat.com/news/2020/10/1…
@LHreports @SkyNews @guardian The UK states it has one of the most comprehensive arms export control regimes in the world.
It also has rules and commitments which include taking caution in granting licenses for sale to countries where human rights abuses have been established.
It also has rules and commitments which include taking caution in granting licenses for sale to countries where human rights abuses have been established.
@LHreports @SkyNews @guardian But we found British-made sniper rifles being used by Turkish troops in Syria as well as Saudi forces in Yemen.
Both nations have been criticised by human rights groups for some of their actions in these countries.
Both nations have been criticised by human rights groups for some of their actions in these countries.
@LHreports @SkyNews @guardian We also found evidence of Russian troops using the same British-made weapons in the North Caucuses in 2015. A Russian counterinsurgency campaign in the region at that time was criticised by Human Rights Watch.
@LHreports @SkyNews @guardian Online footage also showed Russian forces using the rifles during exercises in annexed-Crimea.
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