#Michael_Fallon : criticising Saudi Arabia ’not helpful’ for UK arms sales | World news | The Guardian
▻https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/25/michael-fallon-urges-mps-prioritise-arms-sales-human-rights
Le ministre de la défense du #royaume_uni à des députés britanniques : il faut arrêter d’évoquer les #droits_humains parce que cela peut entraîner l’#arabie_saoudite à ne plus nous acheter des #armes.
MPs have been outspoken in criticising Saudi Arabia over its intensive bombing campaign of Yemen which has resulted in heavy civilian casualties. Andrew Smith, spokesperson for the Campaign Against Arms Trade, said: “These comments from the secretary of state for defence are disgraceful. He is calling on other parliamentarians to join him in putting arms sales ahead of human rights, democracy and international humanitarian law.”