By Christopher Knaus and Ben Doherty
International community urged to hold countries to account for ‘actively producing and selling weapons’ in conflict zones
The independent United Nations human rights expert in Mali has called on Australia to cease selling arms to the war-torn country while urging the international community to hold countries accountable for “actively producing and selling weapons” in conflict zones.
The Guardian revealed on Wednesday that the Australian government had issued 16 permits to arms manufacturers to export weapons or military technology to Mali in 2019.
Source: ‘Crime against humanity’: UN expert calls on Australia to stop selling weapons to war-torn Mali
