Lock the market for arms and respect human rights
On 2 September last year we expressed our disgust the "unseemly spectacle" in honor of Gaddafi prepared by the head of government who ostentatiously kissing the hand of the dictator, completely ignoring any mention of human rights abuses, the tragic fate of victims of rejections, who died in the desert or in Libyan prisons. Now is the ruthless repression of the revolts. Armed groups firing into the crowd which is also bombed.
Pax Christi wants to remember that the 'Italy is the first European exporter of arms to the regime of Gaddafi . In the 2008-2009 period, the Italian government has authorized the sending of arms companies own more than € 205 million, more than a third of all permits issued by the EU. In contrast to European counterparts, the foreign minister refrained from reporting even the temporary suspension of arms supplies to Gaddafi.
Italy, complicit in many business and horrors, embarrassed, stuttering.
Yet there have been stresses. After the first riots in the countries of North Africa, with the Network Disarmament and Peace the table we asked the government to suspend all military cooperation with all countries of the region.
But life is worth more of Libyan oil, gas and all other interests.
E 'urgent review of the "Treaty of Friendship, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Italy and Libya signed in Benghazi in August 2008 by Berlusconi and Gaddafi - with which the Italian exports of arms to the Libyan coast have gained momentum.
We recall that the Act 185 of 1990 on arms exports concerned with establishing the "respect for human rights in the country of final destination" and to refuse the export of arms "if there is a clear risk that military equipment or technology to be exported can be used for internal repression ".
disarmament, justice and democracy are the foundation for the North Africa and the Mediterranean become, according to the dream of Pax Christi Italy
( Press Release - February 22, 2011)
Sources and further documentazione in: Rete Disarmo www.disarmo.org e Unimondo www.unimondo.org
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