Schippersgracht

Amnesty International on Thursday called on Egypt to refuse a shipment of weapons from the United States because of the risk they will be used “to commit human rights violations.” The watchdog says the Dutch-flagged vessel, MV Schippersgracht, which left the US Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point is “carrying a class of dangerous goods that covers cartridges for weapons, fuses and other ammunition” and is headed to Egypt’s Port Said. “This ship of shame should not be allowed to unload its dangerous cargo in Egypt, and there is a substantial risk that this is what it plans to do,” said Brian Wood, Amnesty’s head of arms control. http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-97929-Egypt-urged-to-refuse-US-arms-shipment