Burundi
La Colonie des Pionniers de Développement (CPD), La Bonne Generation du Burundi (BGB) and DAGROPASS held People’s Consultations throughout Burundi, with support from the Youth for Security Club (YSC). Activities included seminars, information sessions, a Control Arms tour, a public demonstration, interviews with the public, collection of photographs for the Million Faces petition and collection of signatures for a ‘Have Your Say’ petition.
Burundi BGB Summary PC
Burundi CPD Semi-annual report CPD-CEDAC
Burundi DAGROPASS Rapport d'Activité du 1èr Trimestre
Burkina Faso
Amnesty International Burkina ran a People’s Consultation in March, bringing together government officials, researchers, students, legal experts and human rights advocates. The consultation was followed by further engagement with government to widely communicate people’s opinions on an Arms Trade Treaty.
Burkina Faso AI Consultation de la société civile report
DRC
People’s Consultations have been held throughout the DRC, with events including press conferences, TV and radio coverage (largely organised by the Congolese Action Network on Small Arms - RECAAL). Events have been attended and supported by civil society organisations, parliamentarians, local authorities, the army, the police, business and religious groups. A national consultation took place in Kinshasa and a report was later submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
DRC Rapport d'Activites AVRA 23 April 07
Kenya
Oxfam, Africa Peace Forum (APFO) and the Kenyan Action Network on Small Arms (KANSA) conducted community consultations in districts right across Kenya. These were followed by a major consultation in Nairobi to bring together civil society and influence key decision-makers. Consultations in Kenya were spurred on by their Government’s leading role in development of an ATT; the Kenyan Government was one of seven co-authors of the UN Resolution “Towards an Arms Trade Treaty” that was passed by the General Assembly in December 2006.
Read the Government of Kenya's submission to the UN SG
KANSA - PEACENET Nairobi People's Consultation on ATT- Report
KANSA report on South Rift PCs
KANSA - PEACENET report on North Rift PCs
Africa Peace Forum (FPO)
Lesotho
The Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) conducted a series of community consultations in April throughout Lesotho. Activities included public meetings and radio talk shows; participants included non-governmental organisations, government officials, representatives from the military and police force, local communities, young people, women’s groups and faith groups. Lesotho’s national consultation was conducted in May.
Liberia
The Liberia Action Network on Small Arms (LANSA) organised a range of activities including a media briefing on the ATT, a radio phone-in on the subject of small arms and the ATT, a radio drama (in French) on the ATT, an official consultation lunch, a youth and students consultation on the ATT and Survivor stories on armed conflict in Liberia. These activities were coordinated jointly by the Centre for Democratic Empowerment, the Centre for Peace Education and Democracy, the Centre for Media Studies and Peace Building, the Centre for Trauma Healing, the Muslim Youth Desk and the Liberian National Students’ Union.
Malawi
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) organised People’s Consultations in Malawi with Amnesty International, Centre for Conflict Management and Women Empowerment (CECOWDA), Citizens for Justice (CFJ) Prison Fellowship and Christian Agency for Responsible Democracy – (CARDDUN). Grassroots-style consultations included debate and discussion and in keeping with their grassroots focus, some events were outdoor, open ground consultations.
Mali
The Control Arms coalition in Mali comprises Amnesty International Mali, Oxfam Bamako, the National Small Arms Commission, the Red Cross, the Association of Women for Peace Initiatives (AFIP) and Journalists for Peace, Integrity and Development. These organisations jointly coordinated several People’s Consultation events in April that included radio programs, an SMS campaign and a national consultation with civil society, government and parliament.
Read the Government of Mali's submission to the UN SG (in French)
Mozambique
The Mozambican Force for Crime Investigation and Social Reinsertion (FOMICRES) led the People’s Consultation in Mozambique. One of the major activities was the deactivation and transformation of weapons into a sculpture by Cristovao Kerster, a famous Mozambican artist. A national consultation was held in Maputo and the official report on the consultation will be formally presented to Mozambique’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Interior through COPRECAL – the country’s Inter-ministerial Commission to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons in Mozambique.
Rwanda
SaferRwanda and Oxfam Rwanda conducted several consultations that culminated in a media program in March. The official outcome document is being prepared for submission to the Government of Rwanda.
Senegal
In March the Movement Against Small Arms in West Africa (MALAO), supported by the Fondation Konrad Adenauer, organised a meeting and national consultation titled “The role of women in building human security: issues related to small arms and light weapons”. The event was the official launch of the People’s Consultation in Senegal. In May, MALAO and its partners organised an activity called “schoolbags for peace” that aimed to involve youth in peace and security issues and to create solidarity with children in post-conflict situations. Participants included students, diplomats, women’s groups and other members of the public.
SENEGAL MALAO Lancement de la Consultation Nationale Populaire au Sénégal
MALAO
South Africa
In South Africa, the People’s Consultations are being coordinated by the Ceasefire Campaign, Institute for Security Studies, South African Council of Churches, Gun Free South Africa and the Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA). Consultations have included an event with members of the police force and a presentation to political studies students at the University of Johannesburg. In late March, Control Arms campaigners joined the Social Movement Indaba and other human rights organisations to march in Johannesburg; Control Arms campaigners participated to raise awareness of arms trade issues and the ATT and to collect more signatories to the South Africa Control Arms charter.
Institute of Security Studies (ISS)
South Africa Council of Churches
Gun Free South Africa
Tanzania
Hurepi-Trust has partnered with other groups in Tanzania to hold community and national consultations in May. They have involved women and youth groups, health workers, law enforcement officials, schools, non-government organisations and local committees. Representatives have also been invited from the Tanzania Human Rights and Peace Education Network, the Tanzania National Action Network on Small Arms, the Parliamentary Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons, and the Tanzania Human Rights Commission and Good governance.
Uganda
The Uganda Action Network on Small Arms (UANSA) organised community consultations in March and participated a Week of Action to commemorate the signing of the Nairobi Declaration seven years ago. A major consultation was held in Lira, which is the centre of the region affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency. The consultation brought together representatives from women’s and youth groups, people with disabilities, community elders, police, district council, district security organisations, internally displaced people and faith groups. Participants expressed their concern that their region was affected by rebel insurgency and the international community took too long to provide assistance. The participants praised the work of the Control Arms campaign and emphasised the need for a strict, pro-people and enforceable ATT.
UANSA community voices on an ATT report
Zambia
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) in Zambia launched the People’s Consultations with a radio program to discuss what an Arms Treaty should include and what it should achieve. A transcript of the radio program was presented to government officials. Further consultations have been held involving public health professionals, private security firms, women’s groups, church groups and many others.
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