Two Spanish parties call for the sale of weapons in Morocco, according to Iberian media this Sunday, May 4. Basque and Catalan independent training courses, EH Bildu and the Catalan republican left (ERC), allies of the Polisario, demanded that “no export license for police and security equipment is granted as long as all the allegations of serious crimes against international law, such as the excessive use of force, torture and the forced disappearance of migrants, will not have been the subject of an in -depth and independent investigation, and that the officials will not be prosecuted. “
Eh Bildu and ERC’s proposal is part of the reform, currently examined in the House of Representatives, the law governing the foreign trade of defense and security equipment. As a reminder, in December 2020, the Catalan deputies of ERC had already supported the same request in a non -binding bill for the government.
The government led by Pedro Sanchez has already rejected an initiative of its allies within Sumar aimed at imposing an embargo on arms sales in Morocco. “All exports of defense equipment carried out by Spain respect national legislation, as well as European and international regulations. These laws are based on respecting the principles of international humanitarian law and on international peace and security measures, “the Minister of Foreign Affairs said in April 2024, José Manuel Albares, in response to a written question of the deputies of the far left coalition.
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