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To ban cluster bombs
The House of Lords will discussed yesterday a bill to ban cluster bombs. Read the full article here.

Different worlds, one goal: A strong Arms Trade Treaty
David Miliband, an atheist, works closely together with the Pope for a strong ATT. Read it here.

Brush Up: Why we need a strong ATT
Read CBS 60 minutes on how Congo’s Gold is used to buy small arms that lead to war that killed already five million people! Read it here.

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The Arms Trade Treaty in India
The discussions dealing with the ATT are not just taking place in Washington. Read in this article about the talks in India.
How the gun lobby uses ATT for their own goals
Read here how the gun-lobbyists use the negotiations on Arms Trade Treaty to defend their “toys”.
Control Arms Foundation of India [...]

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Three Somali ministers killed
Somalia is one of the failing states. It would help this country if the world would agree to a strong arms trade treaty. Why? Read here.
Sanchez awarded honorary degree
Costa Rican president promotes global peace initiatives and a strong Arms Trade Treaty. Read the full article here.
Obama on land mines
According to Plain Dealer [...]

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Because I see this

Because I read this
Their [The childrens'] eyes have seen a lifetime of violence in the few short years of their lives. Visit psycho-social training programs for children, where the act of painting is used as a means of allowing children to express their emotional traumas. The counselors will tell you [...]

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West African countries take action in local Arms Trade Treaty
At a convention in Abuja 15 state representatives from ECOWAS met to discuss the implementation of an Arms Trade Treaty at a national level. Read the full text here.
The father of the AK 47 becomes 90
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the Kalashnikov turned 90. While the [...]

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Cerberus big in small arms business [GREMAN]
Coming from hugh investments in GM and Chrysler Cerberus buys more and more small arms producer like Remington and Bushmaster. And they don’t publish it on their website. Why? Read Felix Wadewitz’s article here.
The effect of arms trafficking on Sri Lanka
To find out what modern arms trafficking does to [...]

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US still try to get Victor Bout
Victor Bout one of the most prominent arms trafficker has been arrested in Thailand on March 6, 2008. Since then the USA and Russia battle over his extradition. In the first round the Bangkok’s Criminal Court decided in Bout’s favor. The FAS Strategic Security Blog puts all the news [...]

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West Africa takes action on small arms
Read Aisha Umar’s article on how West African countries start to take action against small arms.
Troy Industries’ deadly big business
The UNO started to go for an Arms Trade Treaty. To get a clue on who will be against any kind off Arms Trade Treaty take a look at Troy [...]

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Arms protester turns out to be a spy for BAE
As reported on November 3, BAE sold armored Mambas to Guinea. On October 27 The Guardian reports that the arms protester Martin Hogbin is in fact a spy for BAE.
How arms trade is undermining democracy
Andrew Feinstein comments how arms trade undermines the world oldest democracy.
US troops [...]

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70,000 weapons less in Burundi
With 70,000 weapons less in Burundi, Small Arms Survey believes that there a still 30,000 to 230,000 weapons circulating in Burundi.
When small arms become a timebomb
David Kimaiyo warns that small arms could reach unmanageable levels in Kenya. Around 130,000 small arms are in the “wrong” hands.
Export restrictions are a topic
Paul Valone [...]

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