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| Site Additions : April 2007 |
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| 27 April |
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Stop gun violence, urge Papua New Guinea NGOs
The Papua New Guinea government must implement its pledge to reduce gun violence, according to civil society organisations which came together at the launch of a new national disarmament network on 30 April in the capital Port Moresby.
The Coalition is calling for the government to implement the recommendations of the 2005 National Gun Summit, as a start to addressing the proliferation and misuse of small arms. |
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| 20 April |
33 shot dead at Virginia Tech University (US)
A student with two semi-automatic handguns murdered 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia (US) on 16 April. A further 29 people were injured before the perpetrator committed suicide. It appears that he had obtained the guns and ammunition legally, despite having a history of mental instability.
Firearm death rates in the US are 4-5 times as high as in most other industrialised countries where gun laws require licensing, registration, waiting periods, references, training and especially tight restrictions on handguns. None of these measures are required under the law in Virginia. |
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People's Consultation on ATT gathers momentum
The People’s Consultation on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is now in full swing, with only two weeks until the April 30 deadline for states’ submissions to the UN Secretary-General. Control Arms campaigners in more than 60 countries are working to ensure that their governments make constructive and useful submissions to the Secretary-General.
More information is available at www.controlarms.org and the People's Consultation
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| 13 April |
People voice their opinions on Arms Trade Treaty
From February-April this year, People’s Consultations on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) are taking place in 50 countries around the world. Non-government organisations, government officials and members of the public are meeting in such diverse places as town halls, television studios and on the streets to discuss the need for an ATT and most importantly, what that treaty should include.
More information is available at www.controlarms.org and the People's Consultation section of this site.
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People's Consultation campaign page update
The People's Consultation page has been updated with campaign materials available for download including stickers, posters, action cards and logos. Additionally the ATT position paper is now available in French. |
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