Yemen

Debate between Daniel Kawczynski and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Wednesday 26th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Ms Ahmed-Sheikh]

Let me make some progress, and then I will.

According to the January 2016 UN Panel of Experts report on Yemen, the coalition airstrikes have failed to uphold the cornerstone principles of proportionality and distinction in any armed attack, and have clearly failed to take all necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties. In March this year, Amnesty International released new field-based research documenting the further use of cluster munitions by the Saudi-led coalition, including the first reported use of UK-manufactured cluster munitions in any conflict for nearly two decades.

[Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)]

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