thank You – We haVe a treatY! as we put the finishing touches on Wire may/June, news broke that world leaders had finally agreed a new arms trade treaty at the un on 2 april, after 20 years of hard lobbying and campaigning. We will celebrate this huge win for human rights in Wire July/august, telling the story of how it came about and what needs to happen next.
Activists in Madrid, Spain, point the finger at world leaders to agree an Arms Trade Treaty that saves lives, March 2013. Days later, the UN voted on to put human rights at the heart of its historic new treaty.
meanwhile, read our exclusive interviews with people who have felt the full force of state repression for speaking their minds, including katia samutsevich from the russian band pussy riot (p. 20). find out about torture in sri lanka (p. 6), sign our petition and send an appeal for somebody at risk (p. 22). as the huge achievement of a global arms trade treaty shows, when people take injustice personally it can grow into a powerful force for change. Read WIRE online and our LIVEWIRE blogs at livewire.amnesty.org