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Article

5 Jul 2005

Author:
Amnesty International

Democratic Republic of Congo: Illegal arms exports fuelling killings, mass rape and torture

Large quantities of weapons and ammunition from the Balkans and eastern Europe are flowing into Africa's conflict-ridden Great Lakes region, despite evidence of their use in gross human rights violations, according to new research issued today...In a detailed study, Amnesty International reveals the role played by arms dealers, brokers and transporters from many countries...