Russia
What are the challenges in Russia?
Russia is one of the major arms exporters in the world, but its current policy and practice on arms transfer control fall far short of international best practice.
Human rights and international humanitarian law is rarely considered, except when are subject to an international embargo.
It is also important that the following related issues are addressed :
- poor transparency
- a lack of public accountability
- lack of parliamentary oversight
What we do in Russia
Our work in Russia includes:
- engaging with the Russian Government to promote stronger international arms transfer controls
- working with local partners to raise awareness of small arms problems and arms control in Russia
- training local civil society groups to work on these issues
Read our latest report, which covers issues relating to small arms proliferation, transparency and arms export controls in Russia.
Download 'Small arms production in Russia'
Reports and briefings
Information exchange, transparency and preventing diversion of arms to unauthorised end-users, March 2008
Beyond the reach of state monopoly controls: a comparative overview of Russian controls on arms brokering, April 2007
Find out more
Read more about our work on:
Arms transfer controls in Europe
Security and justice sector development
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