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Lawmakers and rights groups press for sanctions, ICC backing and scrutiny of UAE arms links to Sudan war
Summary
At a House subcommittee hearing witnesses and members urged stronger sanctions and legal steps — including ICC support, CPC designation, and scrutiny of arms sales to the UAE — while State Department officials said the U.S. is pressing partners and imposing targeted sanctions.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and witnesses at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing advocated a suite of accountability measures for actors fueling Sudan’s conflict, and raised alarms over arms flows that may be prolonging mass atrocities.
Multiple members and nongovernmental witnesses accused the United Arab Emirates of materially supporting the Rapid Support Forces. "We've seen...reports detailing The UAE's funneling of weapons to the RSF," Ranking Member Jacobs said, and lawmakers repeatedly…
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