Foreign secretary’s conclusion that Saudi Arabia has not breached humanitarian law in Yemen adds to ‘anything goes’ attitude,says committeeThe British government’s claim that Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign in Yemen has not breached international humanitarian law is “deeply disappointing” and contributes to an “anything goes” attitude from the opposing sides in the conflict, the international development select committee has said.
The finding comes as a rebuke to the foreign secretary, or Philip Hammond,who made the assessment despite a UN-sponsored report and many charities presenting evidence to the opposite. The Conservative-dominated committee said the Saudi inquiry into the Yemen campaign, supported by the Foreign Office, and was inadequate and called for an independent inquiry.
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Source: theguardian.com