Latest weapons news
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29 JulThe challenges of conflict reporting – when injuries from explosive weapons don’t make the news
Research that reveals how the reporting of injuries in English-language media reporting drops off as conflict intensifies.
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25 JulDrone-warfare and notions of heroism and masculinity in conflict examined
Where do the operators of unmanned aerial vehicles fit within increasingly blurred understanding of what it means to be a ‘heroic’ soldier? This article examines the drone through the gender lens.
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22 MarAn interview with Janina Dill
Author and Oxford-based researcher Janina Dill talks with AOAV about protection of civilians and International Humanitarian Law in aerial-waged campaigns against insurgencies.
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6 SepThe language of US air strikes examined
Exploring the narratives of US air-power: from uncritical media reporting to the lie inherent in the term 'precision bombing' - how America came to justify its air strikes to the world and itself
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31 MayIain Overton speaking on US arms sales on Radio Sputnik
In response to the recent Department of Defense audit from September 2016, obtained by Amnesty International , Radio Sputnik spoke to the Executive Director of AOAV, Iain Overton
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14 Mar77 states acknowledge harm caused by explosive weapons in populated areas
The impact of explosive weapons is devastating. Here is a summary of the position against the use of explosive weapons by over three dozen states.
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24 AugUS Department of Defence spend on guns in ‘War on Terror’ revealed
in 14 years of the 'War on Terror' the US DoD issued over $40 billion worth of contracts on guns and ammo and more than 1.4 million guns sent to arm Iraq and Afghanistan forces.
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27 AprExplosive Violence in March 2016
In March 2016 AOAV recorded 2,997 deaths and injuries from explosive violence worldwide, of which 2,099 (70%) were civilians.
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26 AprWorld Humanitarian Summit makes preventing ‘civilian harm resulting from the use of wide-area explosive weapons in populated areas’ a core commitment
A call to stop the use of explosive weapons in populated areas is a major commitment under the WHS' section to 'Uphold The Norms That Safeguard Humanity'.
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15 AprExplosive Violence in February 2016
In February 2016 AOAV recorded 3,343 deaths and injuries from explosive violence worldwide, of which 2,443 (63%) were civilians.
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14 AprAOAV to take part in ‘Action on Explosive Weapons under Big Ben’
A demonstration of landmine and IED disposal and the first ever Mine-hunting drone on Speaker’s Green, House of Commons, Thursday 21st April 2016.
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13 AprTwin bus bombings in eastern Afghanistan
On 11th April 2016 two bus bombs took place in eastern Afghanistan. Overall, 14 were killed and at least 45 were wounded in the two attacks.