UK says Saudi satisfied legal criteria for being arms importer
(MENAFN) The UK government said Saudi Arabia has satisfied the legal criteria for being an arms importer, including not posing a high risk of committing breaches to international humanitarian law in Yemen.
In detail, rights groups accuse Saudi Arabia of committing abuses, including attacks on medical centres in the war that has claimed scores of civilians. Last month, a Saudi-led air strike hit a funeral in Sanaa, killing more than 140 people.
In response to a report by three separate House of Commons committees, the UK government said it is aware of reports of alleged violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) by the warring sides in Yemen and it takes them seriously.
"We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military Coalition," the UK response reads.
In detail, rights groups accuse Saudi Arabia of committing abuses, including attacks on medical centres in the war that has claimed scores of civilians. Last month, a Saudi-led air strike hit a funeral in Sanaa, killing more than 140 people.
In response to a report by three separate House of Commons committees, the UK government said it is aware of reports of alleged violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) by the warring sides in Yemen and it takes them seriously.
"We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military Coalition," the UK response reads.
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