Sweden tears up arms agreement with Saudi Arabia over blocked speech

Sweden tore up a decade-long arms agreement with Saudi Arabia after the Saudis blocked the Swedish foreign minister from speaking about human rights to a summit of Arab leaders.

According to The Guardian, the European Union expressed regret on 10 March 2015 that Sweden’s minister had been silenced due to her stance on human rights.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 10.03.15: EU to mediate in Saudi-Swedish dispute on human rights https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127946

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