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| Site Additions : July 2007 |
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| 27 July |
A UN helicopter ferries in supplies to the Ituri Province in the DRC. (Photo: UN). |
Congo: peacekeepers accused of smuggling
The UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) has concluded an investigation into allegations of gold and arms smuggling by peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). There are 16,500 peacekeepers currently working in the DRC and the smuggling allegations have been made against troops from Pakistan. |
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| 20 July |
A smuggling tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip (image from PHRMG). |
Middle East & Arab states focus on small arms
Officials responsible for small arms control policies in the Middle East met from 15-17 July at the League of Arab States in Cairo. These National Focal Points on Small Arms were joined by international experts for a symposium titled “The road ahead after the United Nations PoA 2006 Review Conference’. IANSA Director Rebecca Peters gave an analysis of the RevCon and progress made in implementation of the UN Programme of Action. Other speakers included researchers, representatives of UN agencies, governments and international organisations. |
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| 13 July |
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Argentina: national gun buyback begins
Argentina’s first national gun buyback started on 10 July. The President announced the buyback during the Week of Action in Necochea, the hometown of a teenaged boy who was gunned down in July last year. The shooting caused public outcry and a strong call for tighter controls on gun purchase and ownership in Argentina.
Read more on Argentina's Minstry of Interior official site for the buyback. |
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| 6 July |
Protesters display a placard calling for a violence-free election during a May Day
rally in Manila, Philippines. Image from PA Photos. |
Philippine gun ban reduced election violence
The gun ban during the recent election period in the Philippines resulted in a significant drop in election-related violence, according to the police.
Election monitors, including the Asia Foundation, the Asian Network for Free Elections, Kontra-Daya and Legal Network for Truthful Elections, remained concerned about election violence and widespread corruption. |
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