Leahy

[ley-hee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.

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Tim Rieser, former senior aide to Senator Leahy who wrote the 2011 amendment mandating information gathering, told the BBC the gateway's removal meant the State Department was "clearly ignoring the law".

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The portal was established in 2022 following pressure on successive administrations to abide by updated provisions of the Leahy Law, named after former US Senator Patrick Leahy.

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Its vetting procedures to prevent arms going to units involved in breaches of international law have evolved over the years, with the 1997 legislation named after Senator Leahy being one its major pillars.

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Mr Flatt's partner Melanie Leahy said he had been "stripped of his dignity".

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Ms Leahy's 20-year-old son Matthew also died in 2012 while he was under the care of the same services.

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