David Cameron must explain why the government has allowed machine guns and assault rifles to be exported to Sri Lanka despite his recent highlighting of the country's human rights abuses, the head of the Commons weapons watchdog has said.
Sir John Stanley, chairman of the arms export control committee, said the government has a "questionable" approach on arms exports to Sri Lanka.
The senior Conservative MP said it was "not credible" for ministers to claim the £8m of weapons exported to Sri Lanka last year were all used to combat piracy.
Stanley questioned the government's position, after Cameron visited victims of intimidation and torture while attending the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Colombo last week.
The prime minister called for an independent inquiry into alleged war crimes by the Sri Lankan state, as he became the first foreign leader to visit the north of the country where he was hailed by some refugees as "a god" sent to help them. Full story...
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Sir John Stanley, chairman of the arms export control committee, said the government has a "questionable" approach on arms exports to Sri Lanka.
The senior Conservative MP said it was "not credible" for ministers to claim the £8m of weapons exported to Sri Lanka last year were all used to combat piracy.
Stanley questioned the government's position, after Cameron visited victims of intimidation and torture while attending the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Colombo last week.
The prime minister called for an independent inquiry into alleged war crimes by the Sri Lankan state, as he became the first foreign leader to visit the north of the country where he was hailed by some refugees as "a god" sent to help them. Full story...
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