Czech authorities are strict enough in weapons export licensing, says security expert

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:09 +0200Czech authorities are strict enough in weapons export licensing, says security experthttps://english.radio.cz/czech-authorities-are-strict-enough-weapons-export-licensing-says-security-8542614© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalA memorandum, released by the advocacy group Amnesty International last week, calls on the Czech Foreign Ministry to improve the process of approving arms deals for local weapons producers. The analysis says that more than 38% (around 103 million euro) of the total weapons exports in 2012 went to countries where human rights are not respected and where the political systems are barely democratic. This, the organization claims, hurts the positive image of the Czech Republic abroad and contributes to atrocities and violence perpetrated in certain countries. RP spoke to Andor Šandor, a security expert, to better understand the conext of the problem.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/syrie_vojak.jpg?timestamp=1591153052 Czech authorities are strict enough in weapons export licensing, says security expert https://english.radio.cz/czech-authorities-are-strict-enough-weapons-export-licensing-says-security-8542614 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9