The United Nations defines human rights violations as deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labor; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred. In 1997 the U.S. Congress passed the “Leahy Laws” which cutoff security aid to specific units of foreign militaries if the Pentagon and the State Department determine a country has committed a gross violation of human rights, such as shooting civilians or summarily executing prison…
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@B52HS5D2 days2D
We need to ban the sale of arms to Israel and address their human rights violations against Palestine
@B4ZFL5R4 days4D
Accused means they may not be guilty of the human rights violations? I would be more apt to say no, don’t sell to x if it was proven not just accused
@B3V76NJIndependent2mos2MO
Yes but I think that this should be a case by case basis and there is a difference between a country being accused of something vs being found to have committed violations.
@B2XR6VF3mos3MO
I don't support making any decisions on "accusations". Accusation is not guilt. Current politics, and more specifically propaganda makes it very difficult to tell what accusations are likely to be real, and those that have a political agenda.
@B2SWR5QConservative3mos3MO
In general yes, however any accusations of Israel violating national law are false, there fore I believe it arms sales need to be examined on a case by case basis.
@9ZYVF3M5mos5MO
if we are allies we should support them, but If they committed human rights violations the arms sales should be reduced
@9ZNXRCY5mos5MO
Yes for the most part but, keep selling to countries that we are allied with, regardless of their stance on human rights.
@9RBWQPY9mos9MO
Yes, but the question of who is deciding if human rights violations are being done should be with Canada. The UN is a joke.
@9QZCYDN10mos10MO
If there's evidence that the country does that then yes. Only give weapons to trusted allies that need it.
@9VF4NS97mos7MO
Yes, Canada should not sell weapons to any country.
@9T64K8RConservative8mos8MO
Yes, but only on our enemies and to have strict accountability with our allies whom we do send our weapons to.
@9KJYBFWConservative1yr1Y
Only for certain countries like Saudi Arabia. Not countries like Israel.
@9K6HR9K1yr1Y
Either Way, No And Yes, if i had the time to do it so i'd fund in organizations in other countries i dont like, And Second off, that's immediately cut off due to how pathetic humans and the world is.
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