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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16% No |
77% Yes |
10% No |
4% Yes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations |
6% No, this could prevent our allies from defending themselves against our mutual enemies |
3% Yes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries |
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Country should be vetted to make sure the weapons are not used against American interests or being funneled to adversaries.
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No, there could be political issues with allied nations however The countries that are accused of human rights violations should have some kind of investigation and if they are violating human rights then stop selling weapons to them.
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No, accusations should be investigated though, and if proven to be true, potentially prevent future trade.
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Unless given to the people whom the human rights violations are being held against to fight back against the foreign country's leaders, the weapons shall not be handed out freely and as our government pleases. This could cause our military to be counter-attacked and create more enemies in the long run.
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By giving out strict test to see if they pass so they can defend themselves but also we know who is in the wrong.
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If a country is even suspected of human rights violations, the government should freeze any arms deal with that country until that rumor is either confirmed or denied.
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