Tagged: arms embargoes

Arms Trade Treaty long overdue, as new research shows billions spent on illicit weapons deals by states under embargo

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Every minute, one person is killed by armed violence. Photo:Crispin Hughes/Oxfam

More than $2.2 billion worth of arms and ammunition have been imported since 2000 by countries operating under arms embargoes, according to new figures released today by international humanitarian agency Oxfam.