UK High Court ruling on Saudi arms sales


Issue 1083 - 21 Jun 2019 | 1 minute read

The High Court in London on 20 June ruled that an action brought by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade and others to stop the issue of new licenses for the export of military equipment to Saudi Arabia should be upheld. Trade secretary Liam Fox subsequently told Parliament the issuance of new licences would be suspended while the government appeals the ruling.

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