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Presentation to CIFTA conference of States Parties Mexico 21 Feb 2008 iansa

Presentation to CIFTA conference of States Parties Mexico 21 Feb 2008 www.iansa.org. International Action Network on Small Arms. global daily deaths by firearms. 560 homicides 250 direct war deaths 140 suicides 50 accidental deaths. IANSA – The global movement against gun violence.

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Presentation to CIFTA conference of States Parties Mexico 21 Feb 2008 iansa

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  1. Presentation to CIFTA conference of States PartiesMexico 21 Feb 2008www.iansa.org International Action Network on Small Arms

  2. global daily deaths by firearms • 560 homicides • 250 direct war deaths • 140 suicides • 50 accidental deaths

  3. IANSA – The global movement against gun violence 800 organisations in 120 countries

  4. who are IANSA’s members ? Police Peace and security Community organising Awareness Journalists Churches NGOs in a wide variety of fields Youth work Public health Development Crime prevention Democracy Human rights Good governance Parliamentarians Research Law Criminal justice Humanitarian aid Women’s rights Victim assistance

  5. how are NGOs reducing gun violence? Information Policy advice Identifying contacts Convening Research DDR Evaluation A wide variety of contributions Opinion polls Legislative drafting Providing testimony Coordinating Conflictresolution Survivor support Education Popular mobilisation Medical care Training Media outreach Data collection Monitoring National Commission members Identifying funders

  6. IANSA - North & Central Americas

  7. IANSA - Caribbean

  8. IANSA - South America

  9. CLAVE: • Coalición Latinoamericana para la Prevención de la Violencia Armada • http://clave-lat.com/ • IANSA members in Latin America

  10. Examples from CLAVE members • Brazil • Argentina • Bolivia • Guatemala • Regional • Global

  11. Brazil : 24,000 lives saved • Stronger law (incl centralised register) • Buyback & destruction: 460,000 guns • Public awareness • Permanent Parliamentary Commission

  12. Argentina national disarmament plan • Buyback: 70,000 guns • Public awareness: ¡Basta de Armas ! • Toy gun ‘buyback’ • Result: Review of national law

  13. Bolivia: Constitutional change • CEJIP + CLAVE members from Argentina & Peru • New constitutional provision on prevention of violence • Bolivia’s 1st gun law being developed with office of the Vice President

  14. Guatemala: Training judges • Analysis of how gun law is applied in Supreme Court • Training for judges and Justice Dept staff • Clarify position of home-made guns • 3 destructions of guns seized in crime

  15. Regional activity : SICA • SICA Code of Conduct (2006) – decisions on arms transfers must take into account - human rights situation - risk of diversion • IANSA members heavily involved in drafting Campaigners in El Salvador

  16. International activity : Control Arms • ATT based on the ‘Golden Rule’ – no arms transfers to human rights abusers • Million Faces petition • Submissions to UN Sec-Gen on an ATT: 100+ Control Arms Concert in Paraguay

  17. International activity : UN Fora • IANSA coordinates civil society involvement in UN small arms process • Provides experts to UN First Commission events, Groups of Govt Experts, etc • Provides information and support to governments with small delegations IANSA with Kofi Annan, 2006

  18. Why work with civil society? • Confidence building, legitimacy of govt programs • Communications skills • Ideas / info from all sectors, countries, languages • Independence and agility • Institutional memory • Consistent with transition to democracy • UN PoA specifies • 75% of guns in civilian hands

  19. Global week of action against gun violence, 2 – 9 June 2008 • NGOs, UN agencies, governments, schools participate • 2007 had events in 65 countries Campaigning in El Salvador Fountain in São Paulo, Brazil

  20. end www.iansa.org Rebecca Peters director@iansa.org CIFTA00428T

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