Information on "Arms Transfers"
March 2013
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12 Mar 2013
Getting it Right: The Pieces that Matter for the Arms Trade Treaty
Author: Helena Whall, Deepayan Basu Ray, Elizabeth Kirkham
Publisher: Saferworld / Oxfam
In July 2012, a diplomatic conference gathered to reach an agreement on the proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). More on «Getting it Right: The Pieces that Matter for the Arms Trade Treaty» -
1 Mar 2013
Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress
Author: William J Krouse
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of federal firearms laws as a basis for examining the three most salient legislative proposals included in the President’s plan. More on «Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress»
February 2013
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14 Feb 2013
Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues
Author: Vivian S Chu
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
There has been renewed congressional interest in gun control legislation. More on «Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues» -
Feb 2013
MANPADS: A Terrorist Threat to Civilian Aviation?
Author: Michael Ashkenazi, Princess Mawuena Amuzu, Jan Grebe, Christof Kögler, Marc Kösling
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This paper summarizes the issue of Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) for political decision-makers concentrating on the potential effects of MANPADS on civilian aviation. More on «MANPADS: A Terrorist Threat to Civilian Aviation?»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons to Fragile States
Author: Mark Bromley, Lawrence Dermody, Hugh Griffiths, Paul Holtom, Micahel Jenks
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
The need for security forces in a fragile state to be sufficiently trained and equipped is recognized as a precondition for stability and development. More on «Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons to Fragile States»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
The European Union's Involvement in Negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty
Author: Sara Depauw
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS) / Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) / International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) / Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This paper discusses EU support of the global arms trade treaty (ATT) to regulate trade in conventional arms at the highest possible common international standards put forth by the UN. More on «The European Union's Involvement in Negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty» -
Dec 2012
Measuring International Arms Transfers
Author: Paul Holtom, Mark Bromley, Verena Simmel
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This fact sheet describes three sources of information for measuring international arms transfers: SIPRI’s measure of the volume of arms transfers; the financial value estimate of the United States Congressional Research Service (CRS); and national g... More on «Measuring International Arms Transfers»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Security Provision and Small Arms in Karamoja
Author: Kees Kingma, Frank Muhereza, Ryan Murray, Matthias Nowak, Lilu Thapa
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to provide a deeper understanding of security provision in Karamoja; and second, to analyze the patterns of small arms supply to the region. More on «Security Provision and Small Arms in Karamoja» -
Sep 2012
Business as Usual: Arms Flows to Darfur 2009–12
Author: Emile LeBrun
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper argues that unless action is taken to actively enforce the existing arms embargo or expand it to cover the whole of Sudan, the status quo in Darfur is likely to continue. More on «Business as Usual: Arms Flows to Darfur 2009–12» -
Sep 2012
Regional Organizations and the PoA
Author: Eric G Berman, Kerry Maze
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This research note summarizes the Small Arms Survey Handbook, titled "Regional Organizations and the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms (PoA)". More on «Regional Organizations and the PoA»
