Democracy a requirement for arms exports – Dagens Industri

Democracy a requirement on Arms Exports

                  2015-06-26 00:15
             

States with the great democratic shortcomings should not be allowed to buy Swedish weapons. It writes the members of the so-called Biscuits investigation of Dagens Industri’s debate page.

With the new stricter rules will buying country judged on the degree to which democratic institutions are in place and how these work. Additionally, the criteria on human rights which exist today made clearer and more applicable, suggest the investigators.

When it comes to follow-on deliveries, Sweden will take into account the situation in the host country worsens. At the same time after the control tightened so that exported arms do not move on to another country.