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- Closing the Deal on a Robust Global Arms Trade Treaty March 11, 2013 Tim Farnsworth
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U.S. Signature Needed to Advance Global Arms Trade Treaty
By Daryl G. Kimball On Monday June 3, leaders from dozens of states will gather at the United Nations in New York to sign the new Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The ATT will—for the first time— establish common international … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arms Trade, Asia, Conventional Weapons, Europe, Middle East
Tagged Arms Trade, arms trade treaty
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Film Focuses on Illicit Weapons Trade and the Need for an Arms Trade Treaty
By Wyatt Hoffman A newly released video called “A Short Film About Guns” underscores the need for an effective Arms Trade Treaty to reduce the illegal flow of weapons to conflicts across the world. Director Minos Papas partnered with the … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged arms trade treaty, human rights, illicit arms trade
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The Global Arms Trade Is Just Bananas: Time to Negotiate A Robust ATT
By Daryl G. Kimball The ongoing conflict in Syria–like recent wars in Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Congo–underscores the urgent necessity of common-sense rules to prevent the international transfer of weapons, particularly when it is determined there is a substantial … Continue reading
New York Jury Convicts Viktor Bout
By Xiaodon Liang and Daryl G. Kimball After two days of deliberations, a New York jury has convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout on multiple conspiracy charges that could lead to his life imprisonment. Bout was found guilty of conspiring … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged arms trade treaty, FARC, Southern District New York, Viktor Bout
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Viktor Bout and the Tools Needed to Fight Arms Trafficking
By Xiaodon Liang Next week, the world’s most notorious arms trafficker, Viktor Bout, will go on trial in New York. Bout’s case underscores the urgent need for stronger national and international efforts to curb illicit gun running and conventional arms … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged arms smuggling, arms trade treaty, FARC, Lord of War, Oxfam, SALW, small arms, Viktor Bout
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Left Hand Tussles With Right as U.S. Arms Persian Gulf States
By Xiaodon Liang As the Libyan summer gives way to an autumn of uncertainty in the Middle East, memories of the policy inconsistencies brought to light by the Arab Spring have apparently faded entirely from the minds of U.S. arms … Continue reading
Following the ATT debate
By Jeff Abramson (blogging from the UN) Today is the second day of a week of discussion at the UN on creating a legally binding Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). For a number of years, the Arms Control Association has been … Continue reading
Arms Trade Treaty: Grading the Obama Administration’s Conventional Arms Control Record
By Jeff Abramson At the end of this month, delegates will meet again at the United Nations to continue work on a legally binding accord to regulate the conventional arms trade. As we launch a week of assessing the Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged Arms Trade, arms trade treaty, Obama Administration, U.S. Arms Trade
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