by Raluca Muresan | Apr 16, 2012 | News
Oxfam America took urgent action on Friday through an online petition targeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The action came in advance of a panel discussion taking place today (16 April) in Washington, D.C. in which key stakeholders, from the government,...
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 13, 2012 | News
In recent weeks, trade unions representing 10 million workers have joined the call for a bulletproof treaty. Last week, the Trade Union Confederation (TUC) in the United Kingdom presented an appeal to British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The appeal was delivered...
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 12, 2012 | News
Honourable Joy Kwaje, is a Member of Parliament, long-time leader of church women and former Commissioner for Human Rights in Juba, South Sudan “The Arms Trade Treaty matters to me because the people of South Sudan still have deep scars and traumas to heal after...
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 11, 2012 | News
As part of the “100 Days of Speaking Out!”, a countdown to the treaty negotiations, Control Arms will regularly feature stories and profiles of different people who support a bulletproof ATT. Rima Chemirik, chargée de plaidoyer sur le Traité sur le commerce des armes...
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 10, 2012 | News
Daniel Bassey, MD is with the Society of Nigerian Doctors for the Welfare of Mankind (IPPNW Nigeria). Below is his reflection on being a medical doctor in Africa. Anytime I see a patient with gunshot injuries, the first thing that comes to my mind is, “Yes you may be...
