e-1221 (Nuclear and military exports)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Saudi Arabia has a long history of significant human rights violations within their borders;
- Saudi Arabia is participating in the Yemen civil war and is breaking conditions of the Geneva Convention by deliberately targeting civilians and civilian structures in Yemen, as documented by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Médecins Sans Frontières and the United Nations;
- Other governments have recognized these human rights violations and called for action: The European Parliament called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia and Sweden cancelled its arm deal with Saudi Arabia in 2015;
- Canada is currently selling light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia;
- Weapons sold to Saudi Arabia may be used to break humanitarian law and kill innocent civilians; and
- Canadians take pride in Canadian principles, which include the protection of human rights.
- Open for signature
- August 11, 2017, at 8:55 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 9, 2017, at 8:55 a.m. (EDT)