COMMENT: Defence industry praises business accused of breaching human rights protections

  • 📰 SBSNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 47 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 89%

Ireland News News

Ireland Ireland Latest News,Ireland Ireland Headlines

Leaked photos reveal more weapons being exported from Australia to the United Arab Emirates after same defence company wins industry award.

Documents that appear to show EOS weapons systems awaiting export from Sydney International airport to the Saudi Ministry of Interior last month.The Arms Trade Treaty prohibits the sale of weapons if they could be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of human rights or humanitarian law. Saudi Arabia leads the coalition fighting the war in Yemen.. An estimated 4.3 million people have fled their homes since the start of the conflict.

Melissa Parke, one of the authors of the UN report, stated:"No country can claim not to be aware of the violations being perpetrated in Yemen. To continue to provide weapons in the knowledge of such violations is both morally and legally hazardous". The idea that judges from across Australia’s defence industry selected EOS as ‘defence export business of the year’ has trouble human rights advocates. The

, “I’m sure most Australians would be deeply troubled to learn that Australia is celebrating businesses making weapons which may be fuelling the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”Susan Hutchinson is a freelance contributor to Dateline. She has served in the Army, worked for the Department of Defence and non-government organisations. Susan is now undertaking a PhD at the Australian National University on how militaries implement the Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

You never know what our government is involved in. To allow the construction and export of killing machines kneads to be exposed.

We need more of these on the streets, in our hospitals and child care centre...for sure!

Scummo has joined the sword dancers. BullshitBoy

Yeah....but China is a worry!

US military biggest employer in the world followed by China military hardware & technology huge revenue for US China Russia UK

And?

Prissy pines doing

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in İE

Ireland Ireland Latest News, Ireland Ireland Headlines