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Britain’s role in the death & injury of Yemeni civilians
Above: typical of the destruction wrought by coalition air strikes July – December 2020 After taking the UK government to court over its arms sales to the Saudis, the latest CAAT newsletter (Issue 258 Winter 2020) recalls that in July … Continue reading
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British mainstrean media downplays Britain’s role in the latest Yemeni killing
Today, the BBC reports that UN Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts on Yemen will present a report to the UN Human Rights Council next month. It says that the experts believe war crimes may have been committed by … Continue reading
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Government’s covert military commitments are damaging public trust
Mark Shapiro, a reader living in California, draws attention to the work of Emily Knowles, leading the Oxford Research Group’s Remote Warfare Programme. She reflects that one of the major warnings from the Iraq Inquiry was that public trust in politics … Continue reading
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