NEW REPORT:A co-publication with the Small Arms Survey, Geneva, the report documents weapons, ammunition, and related materiel in service with rebel forces in Mali during the 2012-2013 conflict.
Conflict Armament Research identifies and tracks conventional weapons in contemporary armed conflicts. Established in 2011, it was created in response to the growing need for informed, on-the-ground reporting on weapons proliferation in modern wars and insurgencies.
The organisation prioritises two closely linked
activities:
It generates long-term information on
global and local trends in weapons proliferation. In this regard it compiles
and analyses data on the types of weapons circulating on illicit markets and their
modes of transfer, including the entities involved, supply vectors and
recipients.
It works to coordinate otherwise minimally
connected international arms investigations. Its iTrace network now links a
range of expert investigators working in conflict-affected regions across the
globe.
These two areas of activity recognise that the
arms trade evolves constantly, requires continuous monitoring and operates
globally, which necessitates simultaneous, interconnected and cross-regional
investigations.
