ICRC – CARICOM Regional Workshop on the ATT and brokering Port of Spain – 24-25 June 2014 The Arms Trade Treaty Methodology for the practical application of IHL and HR criteria Nele Verlinden Arms Unit, ICRC Legal Division Methodology for practical application of IHL and HR criteria Ratification of IHL and HR treaties + National implementation of those treaties (civil versus common law) Training of relevant actors + Provide State officers with the necessary means Methodology for practical application of IHL and HR criteria Understanding of what ‘serious violations of IHL’ are Look at the global picture! Consult sources of various origin What does the ICRC do? - Regional workshops for governmental representatives, focusing on art. 6 and 7 ATT - Public analysis of ATT (forthcoming) - Revised Practical Guide on Arms Transfer Decisions (forthcoming) - Advice to States on implementing legislation - Programs to increase respect for IHL: training of armed forces, armed groups, programs on missing, …. Will the ATT stop human suffering caused by armed violence? Arms Trade Treaty
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