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Working to stop the war in Yemen: Interview with peace activist Sam Walton

Why did Sam Walton try to arrest a Saudi general, and what impact did it have?

By Ian Sinclair and Sam Walton
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A protester attempts to make a citizen's arrest on a Saudi Arabian Major General - accusing his country of war crimes in the war in Yemen. pic.twitter.com/KVS5Esx6Fi

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 3, 2017

On 3 April 2017 Sam Walton made headlines when he attempted to carry out a citizen’s arrest of Saudi Arabian Major General Ahmed al-Asiri in London.

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