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| The UK government says it wants a UN treaty to prevent weapons being sold to regimes engaged in human rights abuses (UN sets sights on global arms treaty – but will the US shoot it down?, 2 July). Yet last week it was revealed that Vince Cable's notorious UK Export Finance (formerly the ECGD – the government department that underwrites some British exports) has backed £1m of loans for Turkey to buy military vehicles. This is despite the fact Turkey has a worrying human rights record and continues to conduct a war against Kurdish separatists. The UK should also acknowledge the damage of past arms sales. The people of Indonesia, Iraq, Argentina and Egypt are all repaying debts on loans given to past dictators to buy British weapons. The UK government should admit these loans and arms sales were wrong and cancel the debt. Then it must make sure they never happen again. Ann Feltham Campaign Against Arms Trade Nick Dearden Jubilee Debt Campaign | The UK government says it wants a UN treaty to prevent weapons being sold to regimes engaged in human rights abuses (UN sets sights on global arms treaty – but will the US shoot it down?, 2 July). Yet last week it was revealed that Vince Cable's notorious UK Export Finance (formerly the ECGD – the government department that underwrites some British exports) has backed £1m of loans for Turkey to buy military vehicles. This is despite the fact Turkey has a worrying human rights record and continues to conduct a war against Kurdish separatists. The UK should also acknowledge the damage of past arms sales. The people of Indonesia, Iraq, Argentina and Egypt are all repaying debts on loans given to past dictators to buy British weapons. The UK government should admit these loans and arms sales were wrong and cancel the debt. Then it must make sure they never happen again. Ann Feltham Campaign Against Arms Trade Nick Dearden Jubilee Debt Campaign |
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