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Every year, millions of people suffer as a result of the irresponsible global arms trade. In 2006, 153 governments voted overwhelmingly at the United Nations to develop an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to control this deadly trade. Two years on, we are still watching and waiting for governments to honor this promise to deliver a treaty.
New report on arms trade
The report Blood at the Crossroads is now available. The report presents a highly compelling argument about why an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is necessary to alleviate suffering in some of the worlds most conflict-ravaged areas and making all governments more accountable and responsible to their citizens.
Watch a clip showing devastating effects of the arms trade
Zimbabwe crisis
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Good news on cluster bombs
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A Chinese consignment of arms is heading to Zimbabwe. All shipments of small
arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China by the Zimbabwe Government
must be halted as there is a real risk that it may lead to increased human rights
violations. 
On 30 May, 110 Governments adopted the text of a new Convention banning cluster
munitions. The Convention will be open for signature in Oslo on the 2-3 December
2008 and will enter into force 6 months after the 30th country has ratified it.
More at New tougher export controls for UK
Some important campaigning victories for the UK arms control laws. In February 2008, the government announced some important changes to its export control system. Over the last few months it has been reviewing its 2002 and 2004 export control legislation. Under proposed new changes, brokering and trafficking controls will be strengthened for small arms, finally closing a loophole which allows UK citizens to broker small arms if they operate outside UK territory. Read more about this story
Arms continuing to fuel crisis in Darfur
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Myanmar arms embargo undermined
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Based on the testimony of hundreds of survivors as well as commercial documents,
the report Sudan: Arms continuing to fuel human rights violations in Darfur reveals details of the uncontrolled arms exports that have fuelled human rights
abuses in Sudan.
The proposed transfer to Myanmar of a military helicopter containing components from
as many as six EU countries threatens to undermine an arms embargo on Myanmar,
according to a new report.Stop the trade in torture
Amnesty International's Tools of Torture report highlights the need for the UK to introduce a 'catch all clause' to stop
anyone trading in goods where there are reasonable grounds that they may be used
for torture.
At the moment only equipment named on a specific list is controlled, and several instruments of torture are excluded from this list, including sting sticks, interrogation foot heaters, wall cuffs and handcuffs. The purpose of UK controls on torture is to stop Britain's being involved in this abhorrent trade. Urge the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) to take the simple step that it already does for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
A Control Arms exhibition
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Street War video
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Caught in the crossfire exhibition displays a striking collection of photographs that expose the levels of armed
violence around the world. 
Watch Street War - the latest Control Arms campaign's video.The Control Arms campaign has helped governments to change their attitude towards
the need of an Arms Trade Treaty.
Beckett supports arms treaty
UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has added her voice to the growing support for an international Arms Trade Treaty that will bring tougher controls on the arms trade. Find out more |
Guns for sale
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Watch our shocking spoof of a shopping channel offering AK47 machine-guns for
sale. Amused or appalled? Join our petition to control the arms trade. Latest news
Weapons transfers that fuelled the military crackdown in Burma and the ongoing conflict ravaging the Darfur region of Sudan may have been prevented had an international Arms Trade Treaty been in place, said Amnesty International today (17 Sept) as it published its new report.
