A group of United Nations experts has called on arms manufacturers, including BAE Systems, to immediately halt weapons transfers to Israel. The experts warned on Thursday that companies involved in these transfers risk being complicit in serious violations of international human rights and abuses. Activists have also indicated that UK arms makers may face criminal liability over sales to Israel. This comes amid concerns that future UK government licensing of arms sales to Israel could implicate its leaders, including a former human rights lawyer, in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
UN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses https://t.co/ROgAMUUspr
A group of United Nations experts warn arms and ammunitions manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to #Israel, saying it could make them complicit in human rights abuses and violations of international law. https://t.co/9PsNi7e36g
I am glad to join this call with my fellow UN mandate holders. Arms companies and their financiers must cease all arms exports to Israel now. https://t.co/6ldCagQxDd
🔵 UN EXPERTS SAY FIRMS SENDING ARMS TO ISRAEL COULD BE COMPLICIT IN ABUSES A group of United Nations experts on Thursday warned arms and ammunitions manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to Israel, saying it could make them complicit in human rights…
🚨UN experts have called on arms manufacturers including BAE Systems to immediately end weapons transfers to Israel. "These companies, by sending weapons... to Israeli forces, risk being complicit in serious violations of international human rights", the experts said. https://t.co/4JQaTuvPx0
🚨UN experts have called on arms manufacturers including the BAE Systems to immediately end weapons transfers to Israel. "These companies, by sending weapons... to Israeli forces, risk being complicit in serious violations of international human rights", the experts said. https://t.co/6pLP5dNhuU
Activists tell UK arms makers they may face criminal liability over sales to Israel https://t.co/ur5T7kEcfS
If the future UK government licenses arms sales to Israel, its leader will be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity. Awkward, for a former human rights lawyer... https://t.co/QKyBsvxTZ9