Petition We demand an immediate increase in Government aid for the famine in Yemen

Children are starving to death in Yemen. Millions of people are malnourished & this is quickly becoming one of the most catastrophic famines of the 21st Century. A million & a half children are currently starving to death in a famine partly caused by damage inflicted by UK-provided weaponry.

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Human Right's Watch Report detailing use of UK-made weaponry: https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/07/11/saudi-coalition-airstrikes-target-civilian-factories-yemen

7 Million people near starvation - Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-lambers/yemen-the-forgotten-famin_b_10864754.html

The role of the West in Yemen's war - The Economist: http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-africa/21702651-lucrative-devastating-war-role-west-saudi-arabiau2019s-war

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Date closed 5 February 2017
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