Below is a list of all current actions pertaining to human rights abuses encouraged by the trade in arms, including those that are part of the international Control Arms campaign.
Canada/Gaza: End the use of weapons against civilians
Posted: 4 March 2009
Amnesty International researchers visiting Gaza and southern Israel during and after the fighting found evidence of war crimes and other serious violations of international law by all parties to the conflict. Governments who supply Israel and the Palestinian armed groups with arms and munitions should stop such transfers until there are firm mechanisms in place to insure that these weapons are not used against civilians... Take Action!
Democratic Republic of the Congo: arming with impunity
Posted: 15 March 2006
Seven years of almost continuous armed conflict, involving forces from at least eight countries and numerous armed groups, has left over three million people dead in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Another two million have been displaced. Thousands more have been victims of violence including torture. ... Take Action!
Diamonds, Guns and Human Suffering: Let’s Break the Link
Updated: 14 February 2006
Millions of civilians have been killed, mutilated, tortured, enslaved or driven from their homes in armed conflicts in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola. Diamonds smuggled from these conflict zones have help fuel the fighting and arm the killers ... Take Action!
Canada : Controlling the Arms Trade
Posted: 23 June 2005
Every day, millions of men, women, and children are living in fear of armed violence. Every minute, one of them is killed. The Canadian government has played an important leadership role in drawing attention to the proliferation of small arms and calling for action by the international community. Call on the government to play its part... Take Action!