The United Nations defines human rights violations as deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labor; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred. In 1997 the U.S. Congress passed the “Leahy Laws” which cutoff security aid to specific units of foreign militaries if the Pentagon and the State Department determine a country has committed a gross violation of human rights, such as shooting civilians or summarily executing prison…
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@B2D7YQ5 1mo1MO
Most states have committed human rights violations at some point so it could be used to prevent military arms to countries fighting for democracy which could have devastating humanitarian consiquiences. And also it specifically says “accused of human rights violations” and not “proved to have committed human rights violations”
@9QYDNKN7mos7MO
No, this turns accusations into a weapon that bad actors will use to impact our allies' ability to defend themselves.
@B2SXP9S2wks2W
No, this should be reviewed on a case by case basis, not a wholesale ban.
No, 'accusations' regardless of their factual content can then be used as a weapon to isolate us and our allies.
@B2CRG6DOne Nation1mo1MO
No. The UN and ICC are politically and ideologically biased. We should withdraw funding of both and make up our own mind on who to sell arms to but ban arms sales to all Muslim countries for human rights violations to women and children.
Yes, but subject such countries to a review before proceeding with a ban.
@9ZSZJSXIndependent3mos3MO
No, just because a country is accused does not mean that this is true
@9ZR2LN53mos3MO
Only give weapons to our fellow European and Commonwealth realm nations as well as monarchist militias in other countries
@9ZM933G3mos3MO
Why are you selling weapons to other countries while you remove the right of your own peoples protection from guns? Seriously, it took a kindergarten kids brain a simple explanation of this to say "Thats stupid!"
Surely if someone that age can see common sense someone in government should. You're all dirty power hungry, greedy war mongers. Get out of parliament.
@9PRB8KZ8mos8MO
We should only sell arms to allies, and it should be minimum period
Yes, but review it on a case by case basis, this could possibly prevent allies from defending themselves.
@B333L682 days2D
It depends as the ICC has falsely accused Israel of human rights violations while completely disregarding H*mas and H*zbollah.
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