Germany's decision last month to extend its arms embargo on Saudi Arabia by six months was an important step.
The suspense was high, so strong was the combined pressure from France and the United Kingdom for Germany to end its embargo.
The issue also divided Germany's governing coalition. But in the end, Germany chose to uphold EU regulations and help spare embattled Yemeni civilians.
The warring parties in the armed conflict in Yemen, which began in March 2015, have comm...
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Benedicte Jeannerod is the France director and Wenzel Michalski is the Germany director at Human Rights Watch.