Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules, citing concerns over Yemen

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Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports due to Yemen concerns, court rules

LONDON - The British government broke the law by allowing arms exports to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in the conflict in Yemen, a British court ruled on Thursday .

"The Court of Appeal has concluded that the process of decision-making by the government was wrong in law in one significant respect," judge Terence Etherton said as he handed down the ruling.

 

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