AOAV: all our reports
24 Jun 2022Explosive Violence Monitor: 17-24 June 2022
From the 17 to the 24 of June, AOAV has recorded 93 incidents of explosive violence around the world, and 321 civilian casualties.
24 Jun 2022Ukraine: AOAV explosive violence data on harm to civilians
In the Ukrainian conflict, AOAV – which takes its sources from reputable English language media – has recorded up to the 24 June, 4,974 casualties from explosive weapon use across 547 incidents; this includes some 4,349 civilian casualties (2,054 killed, 2,295 injured).
22 Jun 20222 killed and 28 injured in car explosion in busy Nangarhar market – latest in series of explosive attacks.
On Monday 20 June, 2 civilians were killed and 23 injured when a vehicle exploded in a busy market. Five Taliban members were also injured.
21 Jun 2022Geneva, 17 June: States agree on final text of Political Declaration on use of Explosive Weapons in populated areas
This post was originally published by INEW. States Agree on Final Text of Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons The text of the political declaration on the use of explosive weapons was finalized todayin Geneva with overwhelming support from states. A group of states have already expressed intentions to sign the declaration or […]
16 Jun 2022Geneva, 16 June 2022: Ireland to present final draft of declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas
On Friday 17 June, at the UN Palais in Geneva, Ireland will present the final draft of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas.
16 Jun 2022The Casualties of Ukraine: a discussion
Casualty recording in Ukraine: what are the challenges and necessities of recording civilian casualties in the current war?
14 Jun 2022From mercenaries to trade envoys: what is Britain’s modern military role?
Pursuing its goal of ‘Global Britain’, the UK uses its military as imprecise weapon of influence, attracting human rights abusers the world over to furnish their reputations, explains Murray Jones
14 Jun 202211 agricultural labourers killed, 34 injured in landmine explosion, Daraa Governorate, Syria
On Saturday 11 June, 11 labourers travelling towards agricultural lands near the village of Deir al-Adas were killed, and 34 were injured, when their pick-up truck ran over a landmine and blew up. Five children and three women are amongst the deceased.
14 Jun 2022Human Rights Watch finds Russian strikes killed scores of civilians in Chernihiv, Ukraine
A Human Rights Watch investigation found that four air and ground-launched attacks on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, in March 2022, were in clear violation of the laws of war.
9 Jun 202245 Killed and 120 Injured in Helicopter-Supported Attack on Kaduna Villages, Nigeria
On Sunday 5 June, a large group of fighters armed with AK-47s arrived on motorbikes and opened fire on multiple villages in Nigeria's Kaduna state. As the inhabitants mobilised to repel the attack, a helicopter engaged in airstrikes against them, providing cover for the attackers. As of Thursday morning, locals count 45 people killed and 120 people injured.
8 Jun 2022“The coalition started to think about civilian casualties as a strategic problem” – Dr Thomas Gregory on how civilian casualties informed warfare
Dr Thomas Gregory talks with Professor Mike Spagat about his article, Calibrating violence: Body counts as a weapon of war (European Journal of International Security).
8 Jun 2022Control Arms UK (including AOAV) submits recommendations to the UK’s Committees on Control Arms Export (CAEC)
The evidence and recommendations by the Control Arms UK coalition - of which Action on Armed Violence is a member - to the UK government's Control Arms Export Committee (CAEC).