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To: All Members of Parliament
Petition to our MPs to stop the sale of police weapons to the US. (support Black Lives Matter)
We urge our MPs to support the Black Lives Matter movement. To do so, we request them to work alongside many other MPs in calling on our government to halt the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets, and riot shields to the US.
The U.K has signed and ratified the Arms Trade Treaty 2014 which requires it to prohibit authorising arms exports to countries found to be in violation of human rights law. At the very least, the Secretary of State for International Trade and Foreign Secretary must provide evidence showing they have conducted updated assessments to determine whether or not it is lawful to continue selling weapons, parts and components to the U.S.
Why is this important?
We must support the right to protest and condemn both the President of the US for his inflammatory words and actions and the extreme violence exhibited by police. This is not just an international issue in order to protect black people in the US but a step towards liberation for black people everywhere.
