Control Arms focuses on the international trade in small arms, and seeks to build support among governments for an Arms Trade Treaty, a legal instrument that would prohibit arms from being exported to destinations where they are likely to be used to commit grave human rights violations. An Arms Trade Treaty would require countries to comply with international human rights and humanitarian law standards when authorizing weapons transfers.

Control Arms also encourages governments to develop and strengthen national and regional arms controls measures and agreements, and to enforce them, and supports the strengthening of civil society-government partnerships to reduce small arms availability and demand at the local level.

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