A child holding bullets © UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran

Weapons and Human Rights

The global sale and transfer of weapons is unregulated and lacks accountability. This irresponsible trade fuels conflicts, poverty, other human rights violations. We campaign to stop flows of arms that fuel abuses.

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Amnesty International's Secretary General Salil Shetty at the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty conference © AI

Breaking down the Arms Trade Treaty

Want to know more about how the Arms Trade Treaty is going to work? Check out our simple breakdown of what it all means.

Video: the long road to an Arms Trade Treaty © AI

Video: the long road to an Arms Trade Treaty

Watch this video to see how this historic treaty was made by people like you taking action when it's needed.

Amnesty celebrations in Berlin © AI

After 20 years, we have an Arms Trade Treaty!

After twenty years of campaigning we finally have an international Treaty to regulate the sale of weapons and ammunition!

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