Sentences with phrase «for arms exports»

«Implementing a policy of «presumption of denial» for arms exports to countries listed as countries of concern in the Foreign Office's annual human rights report.

He mentioned the four debates he had initiated on arms industry corruption, though appeared to develop amnesia when quizzed about arms industry subsidies, forgetting for example, that a pamphlet written by him in September 2009 had said that government insurance for arms exports was an indirect subsidy to the arms industry «difficult to justify on wider policy grounds».

The royal and ministerial level backing for arms exports is, unfortunately, only the tip of their complete institutionalisation in the government machinery.

Cameron replied: «We have the strictest rules for arms exports of almost any country anywhere in the world.

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It would be unacceptable to many in the EU and USA for weapons to be used for killing protestors in this way, and aware of this the EU and USA continue to prevent arms exports to China.

UK arms export rules are clear that licences for military equipment should not be granted if there is a «clear risk» that they «might» be used in violation of international humanitarian law.

Insufficient attention to where British arms exports have ended up has been blamed by MPs for their use against civilians in conflict zones.

As Russia has increased its arms exports to Azerbaijan in recent years, many analysts believe that the Putin - Aliyev summit is a starting point for a consolidated Moscow - Baku alliance.

The debts were never repaid but the UK government is refusing to forgive the debt, which is now the responsibility of UK Export Finance, an arm of the Department for Business.

Together, they are responsible for eighty eight per cent of reported conventional arms exports.

Cable told the meeting that 95 % of those lobbying him about arms exports were calling for more promotion, not less.

The most recent European arms exports report, which covers licences for 2012, shows that year alone EU member states licensed 3.5 billion euros worth of weapons to the regime.

The government too often breaches its own rules on arms exports: issuing export - licences for weapons and military equipment to states known to abuse human rights.

Nick Clegg endorsed some of Warsi's criticisms as he called for the suspension of arms export licences to Israel after he also described Tel Aviv's military response as disproportionate.

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Note: The sum of «Production» and «Imports» less «Exports» may not equal «Consumption» due to changes in stocks, losses, unaccounted - for coal, and special arrangements such as the United States shipments of anthracite to United States Armed Forces in Europe.

He was sentenced to 30 months in prison after a conviction for violating the Arms Export Control Act and conspiracy.

In 2004, the SFO started an investigation into suspected accounting irregularities relating to BAE and a government to government deal struck in 1985: Britain signed the Al - Yamamah arms for oil deal with Saudi Arabia, the biggest ever UK export contract involving the sale of 120 Tornado fighter jets.

Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Gould, Inc.; Gould Marketing, Inc.; Hoffman Export Corporation; Gould International, Inc., Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, United States of America, 30 June 1992, 969 F. 2d 764; see also The Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Cubic Defense Systems, Inc., District Court, Southern District of California, United States of America, 8 December 1998, Civ.

Campaign Against Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade: Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade: Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Campaign Against Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade (High Court): Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade (High Court): Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law.

She is currently instructed by the Government in R (oao Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which is challenging the grant of licences to export arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in the conflict in YeArms Trade) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which is challenging the grant of licences to export arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in the conflict in Yearms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in the conflict in Yemen.

Conor McCarthy and David Gregory of Monckton Chambers, led by Martin Chamberlain QC and instructed by Leigh Day, are acting on behalf of the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) in its challenge to the decision by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to continue to grant licences for the export of military equipment -LSB-...]

In May 2018, the Court of Appeal (Irwin and Flaux LLJ) gave permission to CAAT to appeal the judgment of the Administrative Court (Lord Justice Burnett (as he then was) and Mr Justice Haddon - Cave) which dismissed the challenge to the decisions to continue to grant export licences for the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia, both on grounds advanced in open and by the Special Advocates in closed.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's arrival in Paris for a three - day visit has once again raised lawmakers» concerns over French arms exports to Riyadh.