The countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including several that are candidates for European Union (E.U.) membership, have long been a major source of weapons flows to human rights abusers, conflict regions, and clients suspected of diverting weapons to unauthorized destinations. There has been some recent progress to tighten controls, but serious problems remain.
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Background Briefing
EU: Opportunity to Push for Arms Trade Reforms
A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
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