The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.
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Michael Marchant works as a researcher at Open Secrets, focusing on investigations and advocacy. He is simultaneously completing his LLB at the Univer... sity of South Africa. Michael holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Edinburgh, as well as a PPE(Hons) from the University of Cape Town. He was the lead researcher on Apartheid Guns & Money: A Tale of Profit.
The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals.
![Smoke billows from the site of Saudi Arabia-led air attacks in Sanaa, Yemen March 7, 2021 [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-19T143307Z_2006334603_RC2EEM90ONQ5_RTRMADP_3_YEMEN-SECURITY-USA.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)