presentation to cifta conference of states parties mexico 21 feb 2008 iansa
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
800 organisations in 120 countries
IANSA – The global movement against gun violence
who are IANSA’s members ?
NGOs in a wide variety
of fields
Peace and security
Youth work
Women’s rights
Human rights Democracy
Good governance
Crime prevention
Public health
Community organising
Development
Victim assistance
Research Law
Awareness
Criminal justice
Churches
Police
Humanitarian aid
Journalists
Parliamentarians
how are NGOs reducing gun violence?
A wide variety of
contributions
Information Identifying contacts
National Commission members
Survivor supportEducation
Popular mobilisation
Policy advice
Opinion pollsLegislative drafting
Coordinating
Identifying funders
Training
Research
Media outreach
ConveningEvaluation
Conflict resolution
Data collectionMonitoring
Medical care
Providing testimony
DDR
IANSA - North & Central Americas
IANSA - Caribbean
IANSA - South America
CLAVE:
Coalición Latinoamericana para la Prevención de la Violencia Armada
http://clave-lat.com/
IANSA members in Latin America
Examples from CLAVE members
Brazil Argentina Bolivia Guatemala Regional Global
Brazil : 24,000 lives saved
Stronger law (incl centralised register)
Buyback & destruction: 460,000 guns
Public awareness
Permanent Parliamentary Commission
Argentina national disarmament plan
Buyback: 70,000 guns
Public awareness:
¡Basta de Armas !
Toy gun ‘buyback’
Result: Review of national law
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
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
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
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
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
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
Global week of action against gun violence, 2 – 9 June 2008
• NGOs, UN agencies, governments, schools participate
• 2007 had events in 65 countries
Fountain in São Paulo, BrazilCampaigning in El Salvador
