Finland joins Denmark, Germany in halting arms exports to Saudi over Yemen

Finland has joined Germany and Denmark in halting exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia over the devastating war in Yemen.

 

Finland has joined Germany and Denmark in halting exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia over the devastating war in Yemen.

The Finnish government announced on Thursday it will also stop exporting arms to the United Arab Emirates, a member of a Saudi-led coalition which has waged a deadly war on the innocent people of Yemen since 2015.

In a statement, the Nordic country cited ‘the alarming humanitarian situation in Yemen’ as the reason for halting arms exports to both Arab countries.

The country said it was “complying with the European Union’s arms export criteria, which take particular account of human rights and the protection of regional peace, security and stability.”