The Defence Department grants dozens of permits for weapons exports to nations accused of gross human rights violations and war crimes.
abc.net.au/news/defence-grants-weapon-exports-permits-nations-human-rights/101833968The Defence Department has granted dozens of weapons export permits over the past two years to nations accused of mass human rights violations and war crimes.
Official figures from Defence confirm 200 permits for "military or dual-use" exports were issued in total for the three nations between 2021 and 2022, although during the same period thousands of approvals were also given to countries such as the US and New Zealand. "Australian weapons are helping to fuel the brutal war in Yemen, causing the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe forcing millions of children into hunger," he said.
Defence has declined to offer any other details of the weapon sales to the Middle East and Indonesia, but the ABC understands they include remote weapon stations, small arms, ammunition and armoured transport equipment.
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