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Searching with a thematic focus on Conflict and security, Arms, Arms Control in South Africa

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    Beyond shadow-boxing and lip service: the enforcement of arms embargoes in Africa

    Institute for Security Studies, 2008
    There are no international standards and treaties governing the import, export and transfer of arms. Some states and regional bodies, such as the European Union (EU), have policies and legislation regulating the trade in arms. However, in conflict-prone zones like certain regions in Africa, such policies and legislation appear to be ineffective or non-existent.
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    Islands of safety in a sea of guns: gun-free zones in South Africa’s Fothane, Diepkloof, and Khayelitsha

    Small Arms Survey, 2006
    This report looks both at the process whereby Gun Free Zones (GFZs) were set up in South Africa and at the impact they have had to date. Quantitative data such as crime and firearms data, as well as a GFZ audit carried out in 2000, provide some broad insights, particularly at the national level.
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    Demanding attention: addressing the dynamics of small arms demand

    Small Arms Survey, 2006
    This paper aims to inform the debates that will shape the outcomes of the 2006 Review Conference reviewing the 2001 ‘Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects’.