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IANSA Update 2 May 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:14:25 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

Zimbabwe arms ship update
Ethiopian soldiers shoot dead 12 civilians in Somalia
UN Security Council debate on Small Arms
US introduce a new bill to strengthen the Brady Background Check System
BBC report UN cover up of illegal arms supply in DR Congo

IANSA Update 25 April 2008

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:26:16 GMT

Latest news from IANSAbr>
Zimbabwe arms ship update
UN Secretary-General calls for integrating armed violence with development initiatives
Macedonia: Appeal for gun-free elections
Canada: Ontario proposes law to ban illegal guns in cars

STOP the Zimbabwe Arms Shipment

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:36:56 GMT

A ship carrying arms, including 3 million rounds of ammunition, bound for Zimbabwe is currently trying to find a way of delivering its deadly cargo. It is highly likely that these weapons will be used to fuel violence, killings and intimidation in Zimbabwe's growing political crisis. THE ARMS MUST BE STOPPED.

Please help stop these arms getting through to Zimbabwe.

We need all of you and your networks to add your name to the IANSA petition to Stop the Zimbabwe Arms Ship NOW.

Sign on at: http://www.iansa.org/stoptheshipment/index.php

The ship could arrive in Walvis Bay in Namibia by Monday 21 April 2008

Let's aim for 1,000,000 signatures in 24 hours! The petition will be hand delivered to the chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

IANSA Secretariat

IANSA Update 18 April 2008

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:16:36 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

Chinese ship carrying arms bound for Zimbabwe in South African waters
Firearm amnesty in central Angola
Ammunition explosion kills 10 in Iran
Nightly gunfire causes residents to flee in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan
WHO toolkit on violence prevention highlights Jamaica gun fatalities
US mourns mass shootings anniversary
Sweden considers exporting radar system to Colombia

IANSA Update 4 April 2008

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:01:12 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

NATO: Excessive arms transfers to Afghanistan, reports AI
Aerial firing in Lebanon
Indian member article in Open Democracy
Mozambique: Good Policing Seminar

IANSA Update 28 March 2008

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:43:49 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

South Africa: 3,856 police guns lost or stolen last year
DRC: Now is not the time to lift the arms embargo, say Amnesty International
Angola: Women must be part of disarmament process says Minister for Family
Italy: Young people mobilise against arms trafficking and organised crime

IANSA Update 21 March 2008

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:50:14 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

Albania: 20 dead, hundreds injured in ammunition explosion
Health Ministers declare gun availability a risk factor for violence
Mexico: World Conference on Injury Prevention
BMS accreditation reminder

IANSA Update 14 March 2008

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:26:36 GMT

Latest news fromIANSA

Dutch arms broker set free by court
Southern Sudan: Collected guns must be stored securely
Iraqi survivors' coalition launched
International Women's Day activities
Christiane Agboton-Johnson becomes UNIDIR Deputy Director

IANSA Update 7 March 2008

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:43:36 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

UN: IANSA Women's Network members at CSW
Thailand: Victor Bout, world's most notorious arms broker, arrested
Trinidad and Tobago: IANSA calls for better PoA implementation from Caricom

IANSA Update 29 February 2008

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:25:50 GMT

Latest news from IANSA

Zimbabwe: Police prepared to shoot in forthcoming elections
Croatia: Firearm injury and deaths continue for at least 5 years after war
US: Brady report counteracts gun lobby's push for students to carry guns