UK EXPORTING TEAR GAS TO MIDDLE EAST AUTHORITARIAN STATES

On 13 October, Middle East Eye reported that the UK has authorised exports of tear gas to numerous authoritarian states in the Middle East over the past decade, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Oman, despite several of the countries being on its own human rights priority list.  Since 2008, the British government has approved licences for tear gas to 70 countries. 

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-middle-east-tear-gas-exporting-authoritarians

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section View all posts by raytodd2017