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Non state actors get their weapons from several sources: theft from government stockpiles, capture from the enemy, diversion, black market, and transfers from a foreign state. One thing is certain though, the State is the main arms supplier to non state actors, willingly or not, from its own territory or from abroad. The impacts of these acquisitions are real in terms of proliferation on the short and long term and at the national and regional levels, as the Libyan case recently highlighted. Proliferation in the hands of civilians, diversion to undesirable actors, human rights abuses: States must use caution when they consider arms transfers to non state actors... Read more. |
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On April 27, 2011, the Congress of Costa Rica passed a law prohibiting Uranium Weapons in its territories. Costa Rica becomes the second country in the world to pass such a law, Belgium was the first (Belgian law of May 11, 2007, in effect since June 21, 2009, and Belgian law of July 16, 2009). This law will prohibit the use, commerce, transit, production, distribution and storage of uranium weapons in Costa Rica's territories. This landmark legislation gives momentum to other countries seeking to pass similar legislation in their own countries. ...Read more |
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