The Spanish, six passing sensor arms exporter in the world in 2008 The analysis of the first offici

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The first estadstiques after the entry into force of the Law on Arms Trade show severe in its application deficincies A report on the official transfer of weapons estadstiques 2008 confirms that Spain exports sensor of defense equipment to destinations where they can contribute to human rights violations, exacerbate sensor conflict or impair their development. NGO responsible for the study, sensor Amnesty International Foundation for Peace, Greenpeace and Oxfam Intermn, demanding the central government to fulfill the law strictly when authorize or deny material exports defense and double down.
The Spanish, six passing sensor arms exporter in the world in 2008 The analysis of the first official estadstiques sensor after the entry into force of the Law on Arms Trade shows serious deficincies in its application. Arms sales to countries like Colombia, Israel and Sri Lanka in breach of the law
29/09/2009. Madrid / BARCELONINA A study by Amnesty International Foundation for Peace, Greenpeace and Oxfam Intermn on the transfer of arms estadstiques official in 2008 confirms that Spain exports of defense equipment to destinations which may contribute to human rights violations, armed conflicts or aggravate exacerbate its sustainable development. According to the organizations, the government still does not provide accurate information on the criteria that are allowed to authorize exports to countries with a history of concern as Colombia, Israel, Sri Lanka, among others.
The organizations sensor claim once more the central government, the rigors of compliance with Spanish legislation, European legislation and obligations under international law in Spain when authorize or deny lic be noticed for export of defense equipment and dual down.
In prxims days, the Defence Committee of Congress must approve a report with recommendations to the Government on the estadstiques arms exports. This is the first year estadstiques made by the central government after the entry into force of the Law on foreign trade of defense equipment sensor and dual Sa Spain (Law 53/2007). Parliamentary groups have already submitted their initial sensor proposals. The study of organizations sensor includes a matrix of measures decleg transparency and control to achieve sensor full compliance sensor with current legislation. NGOs urge MPs to take advantage of this instrument parliamentary control to request further information on various authorizations given in 2008 and proposed measures to strengthen even begin to think about a preventive level, the control of trade in all types of defense equipment, double if "other material" that never weakens.
According to the report presented at the recent annual estadstiques Congress, in 2008, made transfer of defense equipment worth 934 million euros, a figure slightly higher than last year despite the economic sensor crisis. According to the prestigious Stockholm International Research Institute for Peace (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, sensor SIPRI), this figure collector sensor Step six places in Spain and worldwide sensor exporter behind the United States, RSSI Germany, France and the UK.
In 2008, Spain authorized transfer of defense equipment, weapons and other material caai shooting sports sensor for a total of more than 3,000 million, almost triple the transactions that year. This means that there are a series of transactions that were approved for 2008 did not materialize.
The four organizations that positively valued estadstiques include annual data on arms transfer caai shooting sports and their ammunition under control for the first time in 2008, and information about the reasons have motivated several denials of export. Also positive is the commitment sensor of the Government and the Spanish Government to put an end to the fabrication and export of cluster dispersion, as the brand new Convention for the prohibition of cluster dispersion which Spain ratified on June 17. "The entry into force of the law has resulted in avenos matter of parliamentary oversight and transparency reflected in trade estadstiques