Britain
denies it has any role in the massacre of Yemen and other inhumane uses of UK
defence contractor weapons, which the country exports to the strong Middle
Eastern nation.
According
to Matrix Chambers' Phillipe Sanders QC, the UK must review the evidence
presented that Saudi Arabia used UK weaponry in a valid manner.
The UK
enjoys a huge sale of £6.7 billion to Saudi Arabia in defence projects and
contracts. About £2.8 billion had gone to the airstrikes against Yemen.
Evidence
presented to the UK includes civilian targeting proved by a UN inquiry. The
inquiry shows that there had been "widespread and systematic"
targeting of civilians in the Yemen incident.
According to the UN, this
violates humanitarian law, including camps for internally displaced persons and
refugees.
Saudi
Arabia has received about 72 Eurofighter Typhoon Jets. Arms sales to Saudi
Arabia had increased by £2.95 billion for the first nine months of 2015.
Menawhile,
the UK government said the licenses provided to Saudi Arabia remains as they
see the country using the equipment in compliance with humanitarian
requirements the license entails.
Cameron
said “We have the strictest rules for arms exports of almost any country
anywhere in the world. And let me remind him that we are not a member of the
Saudi-led coalition, we are not directly involved in the Saudi-led coalition’s
operations, British personnel are not involved in carrying out strikes.
