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.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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Reuters

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

3 months 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.

3 months 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

3 months 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…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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