UK arms export to FCO countries of concern
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30 NovUK arms exports to Afghanistan
UK arms sales to war-torn Afghanistan, mainly consisting of regular war-related items, continues, spiking in 2017. As the Afghan security forces have been implicated in many human rights violations, UK arms exports there stands as a matter of concern.
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29 NovUK arms exports to Bahrain
The UK government has approved sales of small arms ammunition and weapon nights sights, along with cryptography equipment, to this Gulf state where human rights abuses are rife and of significant concern.
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28 NovUK arms exports to Bangladesh
The UK has approved numerous arms export to this south-eastern country, unaffected by the regime’s record of violent political suppression, excessive use of force and extra-judicial killings.
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27 NovUK arms exports to Burundi
The UK’s arms sale to Burundi, including advanced surveillance technology, is revealed, raising concerns given the Burundian government's record of suppressing both political opposition and civil society.
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26 NovUK arms exports to the Central African Republic
The UK has approved arms sales to this war-torn country, despite the fact that the regime asserts sporadic state control and is accused of violating fundamental human rights.
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25 NovUK arms exports to China
UK arms sales to China is concerning because it finds itself on the fringes of what's allowed within the international arms embargo, and because - instead of condemning China's widespread and abusive surveillance system - the UK has chosen to indirectly support its implementation with major exports of dual-use surveillance items.
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24 NovUK arms exports to Colombia
The UK government has increased its approval of British arms exports to this conflict-torn country, in particular selling cryptography equipment that risks fuelling state-sponsored violations.
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23 NovUK arms exports to the DRC
The UK has kept up a steady flow of arms to one of Africa's poorest and most insecure countries - the DRC. One of the most frequent types of export covers offensive cyber capabilities, potentially giving the abusive government there the capacity to spy on its citizens using British equipment.
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22 NovUK arms exports to Egypt
The UK has authorised substantial arms export to Egypt before, during and after the Arab Spring. The sales include cryptography equipment, despite risks such equipment can be used to repress and intimidate.
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21 NovUK arms exports to Eritrea
UK arms sales to Eritrea, while not of significance, are still of concern as this East African country has routinely been accused of violating fundamental human rights.
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20 NovUK arms exports to Iran
Due to comprehensive arms embargos, UK arms exports to the Iranian regime only consist of dual-use items. Dual-use items can, however, still be used in violation of human rights and so, given the regime's notorious human rights record, such exports are of concern.
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19 NovUK arms exports to Iraq
Despite the Iraqi government forces being accused of numerous human rights abuses, notably against the Sunni population, the UK government still authorises arms exports to the regime.