On 23 August Dr Mark Bromley, Director of the SIPRI Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme, presented an overview of trends in arms trade transparency at a side event of the 10th Conference of States Parties (CSP10) to the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
Under the title ‘The Right of Access to Information and Arms Transfers: Preventing Lethal Secrecy’, the event examined the obligations and responsibilities of states and the arms industry under international law to ensure the right of access to information on arms transfers. The event highlighted the key challenges related to reporting on arms transfers and explored the consequences they have for accountability and oversight.
SIPRI co-sponsored the event with Control Arms, PAX, the Quaker United Nations Office, Reaching Critical Will and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
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About SIPRI’s Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme
SIPRI’s work on dual-use and arms trade controls seeks to raise the quality of information available on national, multilateral and international export control systems and standards, as well as promoting further improvements in these areas. This involves producing research and publications, developing tools and concepts, conducting seminars and other awareness-raising activities, and carrying out capacity-building efforts.
Click here to read more about SIPRI’s Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme.