It has also issued more than 80 weapons export permits to Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. However, all arms sales to the country must be declared to the UN security council. Militaries and militias in all of those countries have been consistently accused of human rights violations, including war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Australia shouldn’t be arming authoritarian regimes and brutish thugs.”And he said Australia’s secrecy over its foreign weapons sales was unjustified. That process involves examining human rights, Australia’s international obligations, foreign policy, national security and regional security.

Source: The Guardian January 15, 2020 01:10 UTC