This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Expressly prohibit British sales of arms to countries with child soldiers.
Of 23 countries UN lists for grave violations against children/using child soldiers,19 bought UK military equipment in last 5 years. 6.2010-3.2015 the government approved military licences worth +£735m to countries blacklisted by the UN committee responsible for protecting the rights of the child.
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This information comes from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/12/child-soldiers-arms-fair-trade#_=_
"Fresh concerns over the government’s relationship with the British arms industry are compounded by the confirmation that several regimes condemned for their record on human rights received an official invitation to the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition exhibition in London’s Docklands."
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