Dutch arms export continues to grow
Uncontrolled transit of arms to conflict zones and dictatorships
Amsterdam, 20 February 2008 – The Netherlands strengthens its position as major arms…
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Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) is a group of independent researchers and activists on arms trade, the arms industry and lobbying. Stop Wapenhandel advocates sustainable security, not based on military power and deterrence but on solving the causes of insecurity.
Stop Wapenhandel is part of the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) and the Arms, Militarism and Climate Justice working group.
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Dutch armoured vehicles in Bahrain
PRESS RELEASE CAMPAGNE TEGEN WAPENHANDEL
Amsterdam, 18 Feb 2011 – Video footage from Bahrain, showing police and security forces brutality against demonstrations…
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Growing number of private military and security companies in the Netherlands
The number of Private Military and Security Compagnies (PMSCs) in the Netherlands is growing rapidly. Many of these are directed by former…
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Various: Weapons used on Freedom Flotilla, Drones, Special record unit IDF
In the May 31 2010 attack on the relief boats for Gaza Israeli special forces (Unit 13 – Shayetet 13) used European…
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Dutch military relations with Israel
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been a major transit ports for arms transfers (mainly ammunition and bullet parts) for many years.
Europese militaire…
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European Union miltary relations with Israel
Arms export to Israel is not in line with the 8 EU criteria for arms export. The EU criteria clearly prohibits export…
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On drones and the use of controversial weapons in Gaza
All weapons used in a densely populated area are terrible. However, some weapons are forbidden under humanitarian law.
During the Gaza war…
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European Union arms sales soar to regions of conflict
ENAAT PRESS RELEASE, 1 February 2011
Arms export licences from European Union (EU) countries totalled a record €40.3 billion in 2009, up…
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Arms trade report the Netherlands May-December 2001
ENAAT meeting 8 December 2001, Brussels
Annual report on arms exports
Mid-summer the annual report appeared (still not, as originally promised, in…
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Country Report Dutch Arms Trade October 2002 – June 2003
Martin Broek / Frank Slijper
ENAAT-Meeting June 28, 2003 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The war in Iraq was a major issue this year.…
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