Headline Title:
Sceptics cynically block lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
In a deeply cynical move, Iran, North Korea and Syria have thwarted the adoption of an Arms Trade Treaty aimed at prohibiting states from transferring conventional weapons to countries when they kn
In a deeply cynical move, Iran, North Korea and Syria have stalled an Arms Trade Treaty aimed at prohibiting states from transferring arms to countries commiting serious abuses.
Media Node:
ATT closing press release
Twitter Tag:
ArmsTreaty
Story Location:
United States
40° 45' 3.3516" N, 73° 57' 59.7276" W
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“While the President of the Diplomatic Conference will be able to take the draft treaty to the General Assembly for adoption during the current session, Iran, North Korea and Syria’s decision to prevent it being adopted unanimously at the treaty conference is unconscionable”
Source:
Brian Wood, Head of Arms Control and Human Rights at Amnesty International, currently in New York
Date:
Thu, 28/03/2013
“By vetoing this historic document, Iran, North Korea and Syria demonstrate the challenges civil society and supportive governments faced during the negotiations. In campaigning for this treaty, we called upon states to save lives and reduce human suffering and, fortunately, most governments heeded the call”
Source:
Widney Brown, Senior Director of International Law and Policy at Amnesty International
Date:
Thu, 28/03/2013
URL:
The long journey towards an Arms Trade Treaty
Description:
Feature, 27 March 2013
URL:
UN: 24 hours left to pass potentially lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
Description:
Newsflash, 27 March 2013
URL:
Arms control and human rights
Description:
Campaign page
Des éléments des forces gouvernementales et des milices armées se livrent à de très nombreuses attaques contre la population civile du Darfour du Nord, qui constituent les violences les plus graves jamais commises ces dernières années, a déclaré Amnesty International dans une brochure rendue publique jeudi 28 mars 2013.
Des éléments des forces gouvernementales et des milices armées se livrent à de très nombreuses attaques contre la population civile du Darfour du Nord, qui constituent les violences les plus graves
Headline Title:
Sudan: Government forces need to stop attacking civilians in Darfur
Elements of government forces, along with armed militias, are carrying out multiple large-scale attacks against civilians in North Darfur in what represents the worst instance of violence in recent
An Amnesty International briefing says that multiple large-scale attacks are being carried out against civilians in the worst instance of violence in years.
Media Node:
Sudan government forces
Twitter Tag:
darfur
Story Location:
Jebel `Amer
Sudan
13° 48' 0" N, 23° 41' 60" E
“Any member of the Border Guards who is reasonably suspected of involvement in committing such attacks must be immediately suspended from their posts. They should be charged and prosecuted in fair proceedings, which comply with international standards of fair trial, without resort to the death penalty.”
Source:
Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International’s Africa Director
Date:
Thu, 28/03/2013
De graves lacunes dans la nouvelle version du projet de traité sur le commerce des armes font que ce traité n’empêcherait pas les transferts d’armes vers des pays où elles risquent d’être utilisées pour commettre ou faciliter des exécutions sommaires et arbitraires, des actes de torture et des disparitions forcées, a déclaré Amnesty International lundi 25 mars.
De graves lacunes dans la nouvelle version du projet de traité sur le commerce des armes font que ce traité n’empêcherait pas les transferts d’armes vers des pays où elles risquent d’être utilisées
Las graves deficiencias del nuevo texto del Tratado sobre el Comercio de Armas impedirían que se evitaran las transferencias de armas a países donde éstas podrían ser utilizadas para cometer o facilitar ejecuciones sumarias y arbitrarias, tortura y desapariciones forzadas.
Las graves deficiencias del nuevo texto del Tratado sobre el Comercio de Armas impedirían que se evitaran las transferencias de armas a países donde éstas podrían ser utilizadas para cometer o faci
Serious deficiencies in a new draft Arms Trade Treaty text would fail to prevent arms transfers to countries where they could be used to commit or facilitate summary and arbitrary killings, torture and enforced disappearances.
Serious deficiencies in a new draft Arms Trade Treaty text would fail to prevent arms transfers to countries where they could be used to commit or facilitate summary and arbitrary killings, torture
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن من شأن أوجه القصور في مسودة نص المعاهدة الجديدة لتجارة الأسلحة أن تترك الأبواب مفتوحة أمام عمليات لنقل الأسلحة إلى دول يمكن أن تستخدم فيها لارتكاب جرائم قتل دون محاكمة وتعسفية، وأعمال تعذيب واختفاء قسري، أو تسهيل ارتكابها
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن من شأن أوجه القصور في مسودة نص المعاهدة الجديدة لتجارة الأسلحة أن تترك الأبواب مفتوحة أمام عمليات لنقل الأسلحة إلى دول يمكن أن تستخدم في
Headline Title:
الأمم المتحدة: يتعين على الدول تصحيح "أوجه الخلل الخطيرة" في نص معاهدة الأسلحة
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن من شأن أوجه القصور في
من شأن أوجه القصور في مسودة نص المعاهدة الجديدة لتجارة الأسلحة أن تترك الأبواب مفتوحة أمام عمليات لنقل الأسلحة إلى دول يمكن أن تستخدم فيها لارتكاب جرائم قتل دون محاكمة وتعسفية، وأعمال تعذيب واختفاء قسري، أو تسهيل ارتكابها
Media Node:
ATT White House protest AR
Twitter Tag:
ArmsTreaty
Story Location:
United States
40° 28' 49.3716" N, 74° 8' 8.6712" W
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“الموعد النهائي يقترب بسرعة كي يتفق الدبلوماسيون على قواعد لائقة لمنع القتل غير القانوني والانتهاكات الجسيمة والدمار التي تتسبب بها التجارة الدولية المتهورة بالأسلحة- ويتعين إطلاق صرخة لإيقاظ الحكومات كي تدفع دبلوماسييها إلى معالجة أوجه الخلل الخطيرة التي تضمنتها المسودة الأخيرة لنص المعاهدة”
Source:
بريان وود، رئيس برنامج الحد من الأسلحة وحقوق الإنسان في منظمة العفو الدولية
“إن الغرض الأول والأخير لمعاهدة دولية لتجارة الأسلحة هو وضع حد لمفهوم "حقيبة الجثث"- أي اقتلاع العنف المسلح من منبعه، والحيلولة دون الانتهاكات الخطيرة لحقوق الإنسان عن طريق قطع الطريق على التدفق اللامسؤول للأسلحة، الذي يؤجج هذه الانتهاكات”
Source:
بريان وود
URL:
Arms proliferation and abuse shatter communities in Côte d'Ivoire
Description:
News story/report, 20 March 2013
URL:
UN: Don’t waste historic chance for a lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
Description:
Press release, 12 March 2013
URL:
Arms Control and Human Rights
Headline Title:
UN: States must urgently shore up ‘serious deficiencies’ in draft arms treaty text
Serious deficiencies in a new draft Arms Trade Treaty text would fail to preven
Serious deficiencies in a new draft Arms Trade Treaty text would fail to prevent arms transfers to countries where they could be used to commit or facilitate summary and arbitrary killings, torture and enforced disappearances.
Media Node:
ATT White House protest
Twitter Tag:
ArmsTreaty
Story Location:
United States
40° 28' 49.3716" N, 74° 8' 8.6712" W
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“The deadline is rapidly approaching for diplomats to agree decent rules to prevent the unlawful killing, grave abuses and devastation caused by the reckless international arms trade – governments need a wake up call to get their diplomats to shore up these serious deficiencies in the latest draft”
Source:
Brian Wood, Head of Arms Control and Human Rights at Amnesty International
“The whole purpose of a global Arms Trade Treaty is to end the body bag approach – to nip armed violence in the bud and to prevent serious violations of human rights by cutting off the irresponsible arms supplies that fuel them”
Source:
Brian Wood
URL:
Arms proliferation and abuse shatter communities in Côte d'Ivoire
Description:
News story/report, 20 March 2013
URL:
UN: Don’t waste historic chance for a lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
Description:
Press release, 12 March 2013
URL:
Arms Control and Human Rights
Headline Title:
Dangerous profession: Lawyers in the North Caucasus
Lawyers are often the last line of defence for those facing torture and unfair trial in the North Caucasus and elsewhere in Russia, yet they themselves often come under attack in connection with th
A new Amnesty International report examines the harassment of lawyers in a region of the Russian Federation where the violence of armed groups is countered by the heavy-handed response of the authorities.
Media Node:
Lawyers in the North Caucasus
Twitter Tag:
russia
Story Location:
Russia
46° 55' 9.318" N, 43° 9' 15.4692" E
“Russian lawyers have a duty to protect the rights of their clients in the face of criminal justice system geared to delivering convictions. Fulfilling their duties towards their clients often brings considerable risks to themselves.”
Source:
John Dalhuisen, Director of Europe and Central Asia for Amnesty International
Date:
Thu, 21/03/2013
