Arms Trade Treaty examined with non-governmental organisations and academia
5 July 2016
The Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) continue their inquiry into the Arms Trade Treaty when they take evidence from non-governmental organisations and academia.
- Watch Parliament TV: The Arms Trade Treaty
- Inquiry: The Arms Trade Treaty
- Committees on Arms Export Controls
Wednesday 6 July 2016, Committee room 16, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses
At 9.30am
- Roy Isbister, Arms Unit, Saferworld
- Dr Shavana Musa, Faculty of Law, University of Manchester
- Oliver Sprague, Programme Director, Military Security and Police, Amnesty International
Purpose of session
The session aims to cover:
- What role has the Arms Trade Treaty played in changing the nature of international arms sales?
- What should the purpose of the Treaty be?
- How could the Treaty be amended to make it more effective?
- Does the Treaty contain sufficiently strong safeguards to protect national sovereignty and self-defence?
- How effectively has the UK applied the Treaty to its defence exports and what effect has it had?
Further information
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