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National organization educating around Canada's arms trade and working towards conversion and peace issues. Includes articles, events, quarterly magazine, and contact information.
http://coat.ncf.ca/

Article from the Federation of American Scientists advocating a campaign to curb world-wide illicit arms trafficking in small arms and light weapons.
http://www.fas.org/faspir/pir0797.htm

MOJO wire information on arms around the world including details on countries and companies involved in US arms trade. Arms lobby information and activists throughout the world.
http://www.motherjones.com/arms/

Aims to reduce the proliferation of small arms where they are likely to produce conflict, violence and human rights abuses. Contains searchable export/import database, publications, and arms transfer documentation.
http://www.nisat.org/

Links and summaries of recent articles, with a focus on UK industry and regulatory concerns.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/armstrade/0,10674,519643,00.html

Information from Amnesty International UK on arms trade, including brokers, landmines, small arms, and non-lethal weapons.
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/terror_trade_times/

Project of the World Policy Institute in New York City. Focuses on education and research around U.S. trade policies. Includes news, publications, events, and links.
http://worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/

International coalition working against the arms trade. Includes publications, news, and reports from European countries and the EU.
http://www.antenna.nl/enaat/

With Middle East and Asian arms sales off, international arms makers head south to the Americas. Article from Mother Jones.
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/1999/07/carnaval.html