Latest weapons news
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30 MarFurther violence in Baghdad: suicide bombing at a football match in Iskandariya claims 41 lives, injures 105
On 25th March Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, faced yet more violence at the hands of ISIS suicide bombers. The suicide bomber detonated his vest at a football match, killing 41 and injuring 105.
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29 MarEaster Sunday suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 70
This Easter Sunday marked another attack in Pakistan that targeted civilians - killing 70 and injuring 340. This attack takes the total incidents in Pakistan in 2016 to 40, with 631 killed or injured.
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3 MarHouse of Lords debates amendment to Armed Forces Bill relating to counting civilian casualties from RAF strikes
Suggested amendment was related to extending the RAF's reporting obligation on overseas deployments related to civilian injuries and deaths.
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1 MarA short review of journalist Nagieb Khaja’s film: ‘Syria: Under Russia’s Fist’
Film claims that, in the last 5 months, Russian bombs have killed at least 1500 civilians – with more than 300 of these being children.
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29 FebOver 90% of victims of explosive weapons in populated areas in Yemen are civilians – signatories to the Arms Trade Treaty should stop selling weapons to the Saudis
Following evidence of international arms sales to Saudi Arabia, AOAV calls on States to act to stop the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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25 FebAt least 6,100 civilians reported harmed by explosive weapons in Yemen in 2015
Civilians made up 81% of all deaths and injuries in Yemen from explosive weapons in 2015, a figure that jumps to 93% when these weapons were used in populated areas.
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10 FebExplosive weapons: the UN identifies their use in populated areas as a key humanitarian problem
The UN Secretary-General's report “One Humanity: Shared Responsibility” recognises the use of explosive weapons in populated areas as a key issue.
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9 FebPresident Obama speaking out following mass shootings – 8 statements between 2009 and 2015
President Obama's responses to 8 mass shootings in the US that saw 95 people murdered.
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3 FebInternational Development Committee inquiry into Yemen crisis calls on UK Government to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Yemen was the worst country for civilian deaths and injuries from explosive weapon use in the first seven months of 2015, according to AOAV's data.
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29 JanAOAV works with civil society and the small arms commissions of Burundi and DRC to advocate for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an important legal instrument to monitor and regulate the trade in conventional weapons and ultimately to reduce the harm caused globally by illicit weapons.
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22 Jan2015 saw record number of countries hit by suicide bombers
Chad, Cameroon and France among countries impacted by the rise of suicide bomb attacks around the world.
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22 JanCountries impacted by suicide bomb attacks: 1982-2015
A list of all the countries witness to a suicide bombing attack since 1982.