Dutch armoured vehicles in Bahrain
PRESS RELEASE CAMPAGNE TEGEN WAPENHANDEL
Amsterdam, 18 Feb 2011 - Video footage from Bahrain, showing police and security forces brutality against demonstrations for democracy, clearly show armoured vehicles of the type sold to the Gulf state by the Netherlands in the mid-90's.
The Netherlands has sold weapons to several dictatorships in the Middle East, including Egypt, Tunesia, Morocco, Jordan and Bahrain. The Campagne tegen Wapenhandel calls for the government to take human rights more seriously when considering arms export licence applications. No licences should be granted for arms exports to undemocratic governments or countries where civil rights are lacking.