Arms for Internal Security: Will they be covered by an Arms Trade Treaty?

AN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT LOOKING AT PROPOSALS TO EXTEND THE SCOPE OF THE ARMS TRADE TREATY.

This briefing paper includes Amnesty International’s proposal for the inclusion of the scope of equipment into an ATT including an indicative list of the conventional arms and a summary definition. It also includes examples of conventional arms that may, inadvertently, be excluded from the scope of the ATT.