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Posted: 17 May 2013
A resolution calling for an end to the use of explosive weapons in Syria was adopted this week by the United Nations General Assembly. States from around the world came together to speak out against the use of explosive weapons in Syria, including many who had not previously publicly voiced such concerns about such weapon use.
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Posted: 30 April 2013
A hard-hitting report from BBC Radio 4’s “File on 4” exposes the murky underworld of the arms trade business in the United Kingdom.
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Posted: 29 April 2013
Today marks the International Day of Remembrance for victims of chemical weapons. Such a day is important. It causes us to stop and take stock of the terrible impact such weapons have on civilians and combatants alike. Not as a weapon of the past, but one that is still hitting headlines, particularly given the current evidence coming out of Syria.
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Posted: 12 April 2013
AOAV find global
increase in civilian casualties of explosive weapons
An Explosive Situation, the latest report from AOAV, was launched today, 12 April 2013. It reveals the cost of the use of explosive weapons for unarmed civilians, including children.
AOAV recorded a 26% increase in the number of civilians who were killed and injured by bombings around the world in 2012, up from 2011. More than 27,000 civilians were reportedly killed and injured by weapons such as rockets, air-dropped bombs, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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