ARAB attends ECFR roundtable on Yemen

On Thursday 3rd August, our Senior Adviser, Lawrence Joffe, represented ARAB at an ECFR roundtable on Yemen. Other attendees at ECFR’s London address included human rights lawyers, journalists, ambassadors and regional business stakeholders.

The discussion centred on the extent to which foreign trade should be conducted with Yemen in light of human rights abuses in the country. ARAB had contributed to the discussion, liaised with potential partners and hopes to influence policy – albeit indirectly – in the region.

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