Britain’s opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has criticized a UK High Court ruling that allows London to continue arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Corbyn said on Monday the court may have provided a legal basis for the arms exports, but this does not mean the government is acting ethically.
He made the comment in a parliamentary session where Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the High Court judgment as a proof that the British export control regime is functioning properly.
The development came after the High Court reviewed a plea against the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia in light of the fact that Riyadh is waging a bloody war against Yemen, deciding that the government’s weapons sales are not in contravention of the law.
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The court had been studying the case lodged by the UK-based NGO ‘Campaign Against the Arms Trade’ since February. It issued its ruling on Monday.
The NGO had also unsuccessfully sought an order to block…