In recent years, global attention to the role of international arms transfers in harming civilians has soared. Much of this attention stems from the United States’ and other countries’ exports to Israel despite overwhelming evidence that Israel is using those weapons to kill civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure in the occupied Palestinian territory and the […]
Tag: disarmament
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UN momentum toward stopping illicit arms trade seems to have slowed, but national gun control laws hint at the possibility of a successful bottom-up approach.
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If security is to be enhanced in the long-term, African governments and their supporters need to move beyond a rigid interpretation of arms availability in reservedly supply-side terms.
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A well-functioning Arms Trade Treaty trust fund can contribute to preventing illicit arms flows from fueling violence and conflict.
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The historic treaty will only be as strong as the states that back it.
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The current text of the Arms Trade Treaty provides loopholes for including acts of sexual and gender-violence in Article 4, but the Australian government is well-positioned to help change that.
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An analysis of the ATT, its July deadlock, and its future.
