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Report: U.S. Weapons Sales to Human Rights Abusing Governments |
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In its FY2008 budget request, the administration has asked for Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds for 21 countries with egregious human rights abuse records, as documented by the U.S. State Department. The FMF program allows countries to purchase American-made military equipment and weapons. The Peace Education Fund's report, "Inside the State Department's FY2008 Budget Request: An Analysis of U.S. Military Aid Appropriated to Human Rights Abusing Governments through the Foreign Military Financing Program (FMF)", provides a country by country analysis of the funding request for each government and its human rights record. Read the full report here.
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Arms Trafficking: Tools for Terror |
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Light, portable weapons designed for 1 or 2 people to operate are officially called “small arms and light weapons” (SA/LW). The dominant weaponry in 94% of major armed conflicts since 1990, they’ve helped kill an estimated 2 million children in wars and displaced more than 22 million from their homes. In a world where civilians are purposefully targeted during war, small arms offer human rights abusers a deadly tool for terror. Learn about the problem of arms trafficking and what concerned people can do about it. |
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Take Action: Advocate's Toolkit |
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You can help stop arms trafficking by taking action. Here you can find resources, tips, and samples of actions that will fit into your schedule, whether you have only a few minutes or hours to help. Take action now. |
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Solutions for Stopping the Flow of Guns |
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Stopping the deadly flow of guns into the world's poorest and most unstable countries will take common sense solutions backed by the world's most powerful nations. With responsible policies and international cooperation, it can be done. Find out how. |
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