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New report from Oxfam highlights irresponsible arms transfers

More than $2.2bn worth of arms and ammunition have been imported since 2000 to countries operating under arms embargoes, according to the new report “The Devil is in the Detail”  by Oxfam International.

Oxfam report on Viktor Bout and the ATT

The trial against arms broker Viktor Bout begins in New York, US, on 11 October. Bout was arrested in 2008 for trying to sell arms to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Control Arms in France demand transparency in the ATT

In France, members of the Control Arms Campaign, including Secours Catholique-Caritas, CCFD-Terre Solidarity, Amnesty International France and Oxfam France have issued a press release demanding that transparency is guaranteed in an ATT.

Armed conflict: 12,200 civilians killed in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia in 2010

At least 12,200 civilians died in Iraq, in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia in 2010 as a direct result of armed conflict, according to a new report by Oxfam.

Control Arms campaigners call for review of UK arms exports

Members of the Control Arms Campaign have issued a press release demanding a thorough review of UK arms exports to the Middle East and North Africa. 

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Film competition on armed violence and development

This week Oxfam launched “Shooting Poverty”, a film competition that invites young filmmakers to submit their written vision for a short documentary focusing on the impact on development of armed violence and the arms trade.