Petition · past parliament
Expressly prohibit British sales of arms to countries with child soldiers.
Closed
143 signatures
What the petition asks
Of 23 countries UN lists for grave violations against children/using child soldiers,19 bought UK military equipment in last 5 years. 6.2010-3.2015 the government approved military licences worth +£735m to countries blacklisted by the UN committee responsible for protecting the rights of the child.
This information comes from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/12/child-soldiers-arms-fair-trade#_=_
"Fresh concerns over the government’s relationship with the British arms industry are compounded by the confirmation that several regimes condemned for their record on human rights received an official invitation to the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition exhibition in London’s Docklands."
"Fresh concerns over the government’s relationship with the British arms industry are compounded by the confirmation that several regimes condemned for their record on human rights received an official invitation to the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition exhibition in London’s Docklands."
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
143
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Sep 2015
Closed
16 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.