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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - July 2021

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles. For more information on PGA's Campaign Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, please visit Campaign to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  BrasilEl Gobierno de Bolsonaro facilita la exportación de armas a Centro y Suramérica
  CanadaCanada approved deal to sell $74-million worth of explosives to Saudi Arabia
  Côte d’Ivoire21476 armes légères et de petit calibre détruites depuis 2011
  EspañaEspaña vendió más de un millón de euros en armas al régimen cubano en 2020
  EspañaPodemos e independentistas quieren investigar la venta de armas de Juan Carlos I
  EuropeAre European arms fuelling wars and conflicts worldwide?
  EuropeComment les armes européennes alimentent la guerre dans le monde | Euronews
  IsraelAfter NSO Leak, Israel Should Update Its Arms Export Laws for 21st Century, Activist Says
  RCAEst-il temps de lever l'embargo surles armes ?
  SenegalColonel Amadou Tidiane Cissé: «Un nombre important d’armes» des terroristes «provient des stocks nationaux»
  South Africa
Cape Town taxi violence: 'Silence the guns for the sake of our lives'
  St. Vincent and the GrenadinesOAS donates firearms marking machine to the RSVGPF
  United StatesOpinion: It’s Time for the US to Stop Selling Weapons to Human Rights Abusers

  Algérie Algérie, l’explosion des achats d’armes
  Yemen A New Platform Tracks Airstrikes in Yemen
  Argentina/Bolivia Soria: "Nunca en nuestra historia democrática un Gobierno envió armas a una dictadura"
  Argentina/Bolivia Charges filed against former Argentine President Macri for helping overthrow Evo in Bolivia
  Argentina/Bolivia Argentina apologizes for ex-president's alleged role in Bolivia coup
  Argentina/Bolivia Argentina accused of supplying arms to Bolivia’s coup regime used in indigenous massacres
  Global Call to Action on Gender and Small Arms Control (Updated) (April 2021)
  España España mantiene la venta de armas entre las "oportunidades de negocio" en Arabia Saudí pese a los crímenes en Yemen
  Guinée N’zerekore : remise des équipement pour lutter contre la circulation des armes légères
  Israel/Myanmar Infamous Israeli lobbyist for Myanmar Junta ceases efforts; wasn't paid
  Italy/KSA/UAE Italy eases curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
  Jamaica Nine taken into custody as two more illegal guns seized in Hanover
  Mali Tombouctou : Journée de sensibilisation sur les dangers de la prolifération des armes
  Mali Nema Sagara sur la prolifération des armes légères et de petit calibre au Mali : "Ces armes sont venues raviver tous les anciens conflits inter et intracommunautaires"
  Mali PROLIFÉRATION DES ARMES LÉGÈRES AU NORD DU MALI 453 ARMES ET 13 560 MINUTIONS RECENSÉES À TOMBOUCTOU
  Mali Col. Major Nema Sagara: «le Sahel est devenu un creuset d’armes et le Mali n’échappe pas au phénomène »
  Mexico Avocado farmers take up arms as Mexico violence spikes
  Nigeria Senate Moves against Illegal Possession of Firearms
  Nigeria Effect of small arms, light weapons’ proliferation on national security
  RDC Journée mondiale de la destruction des armes légères et petits calibres : la MONUSCO conscientise la population au désarmement
  Russia Russia tested 320 types of weapons in Syria
  South Africa South Africa court postpones Zuma's arms deal corruption trial for one month
  Tunisia Tataouine - Arms Smuggling Operation Foiled Near Buffer Zone - Defence  
  United Kingdom How Scotland’s arms dealers held thousands of meetings with UK Government behind closed doors
  United Kingdom Foreign minister James Cleverly accused of breaking UK Ministerial Code over arms to Israel
  United Kingdom UK ministers held secret meeting with weapons firm director supplying Saudi Arabia
  United Kingdom British arms sales to Saudi Arabian regime three times higher than previously thought, investigation finds
  United States Bipartisan senators unveil bill to claw back Congress' national security powers
  United States Security Is Lax at Major Arms Shipping Facilities, IG Finds
  United States National Security Is Stronger When Congress is Involved. Here's How We Get Back To The Table.
  United States Giving Diplomacy a Chance in Yemen
  Global Western governments chided at arms conference for 'enabling' Arab regimes to spy on citizens

  Arabie saoudite L’Arabie saoudite peut-elle développer une industrie nationale de l’armement de grande ampleur d’ici 2030 ?
  European Union Trafficking of firearms: Commission launches public consultation to review EU rules on imports and exports of weapons
  Guinée CIRCULATION DES ARMES LEGERES : la formation des acteurs de locaux de Kankan, Siguiri et Madiana
  Liban Saise d’armes de contrebande en provenance du Liban destinées au terrorisme
  Liberia Liberia: LINCSA Engages Lawmakers, Civil Society Stakeholders and the Media On the Speedy Passage of Proposed Draft Amendments to Domestic Firearms Control Legislations
  Maroc Ventes d’armes françaises. Le Maroc détrône l’Algérie et devient le premier client de la France en Afrique [Rapport]
  Nigeria An AK-47 in Every Hand
  Nigeria Tough action needed to curb arms proliferation
  Portugal Illicit firearms trafficking
  Suisse La Suisse a exporté des armes pour 356 millions au premier semestre
  United Kingdom Yemen war: Britain cannot be both arms dealer and peacemaker
  United Kingdom UK government refuses to reveal details of its support for the Saudi war machine

  Afghanistan Afghan civilians take up arms as US
  Africa Borderlands in West Africa are ungoverned: why this is bad for security
  Global Centrafrique : déploiement de 600 militaires russes supplémentaires
  Global Suite à une demande de la Russie, l'embargo a été allégé en 2019 et en 2020 pour permettre de fournir des armes légères à l'armée centrafricaine."
  China ‘China’s military budget much bigger than what it reveals’
  China Strained ties with India, other nations lead to dip in China's weapon export: Report
  France Trafic d'armes : deux mises en examen, près de 1 200 armes saisies
  Israel Israel arms sales: Court decision ends hopes for transparency
  Jamaica Guns, crime and technology: Quo vadis?
  Myanmar UN Adopts Nonbinding Arms Embargo On Myanmar
  Nigeria Senate amends sanctions for illegal importation, sale of firearms
  Nigeria SALW: Small arms, big challenge
  Nigeria How We Weaponise Banditry
  Pakistan Bid to smuggle arms, ammunition foiled in Hafizabad
  Russia The Bear Is Back? Russia’s Return to Southeast Asia
  United Kingdom Yemen war: Britain cannot be both arms dealer and peacemaker