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Biden overhauls policy on transfer of arms to other countries, requiring stricter human rights review

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U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, backing off a Trump-era policy of giving more weight to commercial concerns.

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Reuters

U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Washington Times

Biden orders U.S. to consider human rights as condition of arms sales

The Biden administration released stricter guidelines for transferring or selling arms to foreign countries, making officials consider that country's human rights record before approving a sale.

1 year ago·United States

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The Hill

Biden overhauls policy on transfer of arms to other countries, requiring stricter human rights review

The White House on Thursday overhauled its policy on the transfer of arms to foreign countries, requiring a stricter review of potential human rights violations when weapons are exported across the world. A new memo on the Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) policy says the executive branch will decline the transfer of weapons and munitions if…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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IBTimes

U.S. Weapons Sales To Get Stricter Human Rights Review Under Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, backing off a Trump-era policy of giving more

1 year ago·United States

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Dawn

US weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden

The United States is by far the world's biggest arms merchant, selling some $150 billion in weapons, services, and training a year.

1 year ago·Pakistan

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U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, backing off a Trump-era policy of giving more weight to commercial concerns. As Reuters reported on Wednesday, the new Commercial Arms Transfer (CAT) policy covers review of security assistance, government-to-government weapons transfers and licensed …

1 year ago

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