With @CAATuk at the High Court to argue the government's arms sales to Saudi Arabia for its use in Yemen are illegal. The UK has sold over £23bn of arms to Saudi and contributed to thousands of civilian deaths and one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. #StopArmingSaudi
The government is arguing that these breaches of international humanitarian law are "isolated incidents" and should be expected in a conflict of this nature. #SolidarityWithYemen
CAAT's lawyers say that the government's logic is "absurd" and the it has shown a "remarkable lack of curiosity" in determining why there have been multiple breaches of the rules of engagement. #CAATGoesToCourt
"Emily Apple, a spokesperson for CAAT, accused the British government of “caring more about profit than war crimes”, and its case is expected to set out a string of civilian deaths caused by airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition." theguardian.com/world/2023/jan…
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