Articles

• Illicit firearms trafficking in Europe during and after COVID-19 02/06/2020

  The current health crisis and its societal consequences will increase the opportunities for illicit firearms trafficking into and within Europe. A proactive approach focused on international cooperation is needed in the EU to tackle this threat. Flexible, adaptive and used ...

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• Q&A: What is the impact of the Internet on illicit weapon markets in Europe? 13/06/2019

  On May 15 the Flemish Peace Institute participated in a seminar on the challenges for the fight against illicit firearms trafficking, which was organized by the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) and the Group for Research and ...

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• Panel discussion: Reducing the firepower of criminals and terrorists 10/04/2019

  Report panel discussion 4 april 2019 “The death toll from small arms dwarfs that of all other weapons systems – and in most years greatly exceeds the toll of the atomic bombs that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In terms of ...

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