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Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty

Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists with a mock Bananas demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate in the foot of Nelson Mandela statue outside the house of parliament.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists try to put the placard in the hand of Nelson Mandela statue during the demonstration outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate in the foot of Nelson Mandela statue outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate in the foot of Nelson Mandela statue outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate in the foot of Nelson Mandela statue.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
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Amnesty international activists demonstrate outside the house of parliament supporting the ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ in central London.
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty
  • Amnesty protest supporting Arms Treaty

The ‘Bullet Proof Arms Trade Treaty’ prevents arms from fueling human rights atrocities, abuses and poverty. Demonstrators demand to implement the treaty immediate to disarm the dictators to protect the human.

According to Amnesty International, every day at least 1,500 people die from armed violence and conflict. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer because of an unregulated arms trade.12 billion bullets are made every year. In 2006 United Nations (UN) decision to begin formulating an Arms Trade Treaty in a bid to promote responsible transfers of weapons globally to prevent human rights violations.

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