[Netnews-action] Article: G8 arms exports fuelling poverty and human rights abuses

[michael]

*** Issue 62 of the Networking Newsletter is running a feature on the G8
*** unfort this article was received too in the design process but you
*** may find it interesting...  (Michael)

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G8 arms exports fuelling poverty and human rights abuses  
22 June 2005


New report from the Control Arms Campaign: International, Oxfam, IANSA

G8 member states are undermining their commitments to poverty reduction, 
stability and human rights with irresponsible arms exports to some of the 
world's poorest and most conflict-ridden countries, according to new research 
issued today. G8 weapons have been exported to countries including Sudan, 
Myanmar (Burma), the Republic of Congo, Colombia and the Philippines.

On the eve of a meeting of G8 foreign ministers in London (23-24 June), a new 
report reveals how the G8 countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
Russia, the UK and the USA -- are still supplying military equipment, weapons 
and munitions to destinations where they contribute to gross violations of 
human rights.

continues at: http://www.controlarms.org/latest_news/g8report.htm