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Human Rights Should Still Matter When Countries Buy Killing Tech
Original: Human Rights Should Still Matter When Countries Buy Tech That Kills
A new commentary argues that states procuring lethal or military technology should not abandon human rights standards in their purchasing decisions. It contends that trade and security interests are too often used to excuse ties to governments or firms linked to abuses, and calls for rights-based criteria to remain central to arms and tech procurement.
Why now: Ongoing debate over arms exports and military tech sales to abusive governments has renewed attention on whether human rights should constrain such deals.
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- Human Rights Should Still Matter When Countries Buy Tech That Kills · Tech Policy Press
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