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GENEVA The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday reminded Germany of its international obligations after Berlin decided to lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel. OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, responding in writing to Anadolu on the German government’s reported decision, underlined that as a state party to the Arms Trade Treaty, Germany has "additional obligations to assess the potential that arms exports could be used to commit or facilitate