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U.S. shootings stir gun control debate in other countries

7 Agosto 2019

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Elise Harris - Fonte: © Crux 7 aug 2019 ROME - Global Catholic leaders have raised their voices over the deaths of more than 30 people in mass shootings over the weekend in the United States, with several in both Mexico and Italy condemning racism and calling for stricter gun policies... ...In addition to Gnavi, several Vatican publications also weighed in on the shootings, including Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the “Vatican News” website, and Avvenire, the official newspaper for the Italian bishops’ conference. Notably, they each referred to statements made by the U.S. bishops, rather than issuing their own. In...

Italian dock workers refuse to load cargo onto Saudi Arabian ship headed to Yemen

21 Maggio 2019

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DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES 21. 05.2019 Italian dock workers refused to load shipment onto a Saudi cargo ship carrying weapons to Yemen, reports said Monday. The workers reportedly went on strike, refusing to work until the ship leaves the port in Genoa. Rights campaigners say the weapons contravene a U.N. treaty because they might be used against civilians in Yemen. The Bahri Yanbu cargo has been touring European ports, allegedly picking up arms to be used in the war in Yemen. It arrived in Genoa, in north-west Italy, on Monday, amid protests by dockers. "We have news that the #BahriYanbu...

What you need to know about gun laws and ownership in Italy

23 Marzo 2019

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| Categories: 2019, Armi in Italia, In English, Notizie

23 March 2018 - Fonte: ©The Local Within the G8, Italy has the highest number of gun homicides after the United States -- and it's hard to find data on exactly how many firearms there are in the country. Here are five key things to know about guns in Italy. Tough regulations for ownership Italians do not have a fundamental right to bear arms, and there are tough laws regulating both ownership and use of guns in the country. Before buying a gun, you first need to get a gun purchasing licence ( Licenza di porto d'armi o Nulla osta)...

Italian gun laws change as leaders push “legitimate defense”

16 Marzo 2019

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| Categories: 2019, In English, Notizie, TV e Video

Halet Ott, Seth Doane - Fonte: ©CBS News 16 march 2019 Il video qui Brescia, Italy -- Italians make some of the most sought after firearms in the world. For decades they supplied the standard issue pistol of the U.S. military. Domestically, however, few Italians have owned guns for self defense. But now, analysts say a growing sense of insecurity -- and some of the country's new leaders -- are bringing a shift in Italy's gun laws and culture, and despite falling crime rates, more Italians are arming themselves for security. "Gun Valley" Italy has produced over 1 billion dollars worth...

Turkmenistan: A Dictator, Millions of Euros, and Italy’s Bureaucracy

26 Gennaio 2019

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| Categories: 2019, Armamenti, Armamenti Export italiano, Carlo Tombola, Giorgio Beretta, In English

25 January 2019 - Fonte: ©Bellingcat Turkmenistan is among the world’s most repressive countries, and is largely closed off to the outside world. When it comes to press freedom, only North Korea and Eritrea are rated worse. The president and his associates have total control over all aspects of public life in Turkmenistan. Yet the country is nonetheless a major buyer of EU arms, with Italy supplying by far the biggest part. We took a closer look at Italian arms deliveries to Turkmenistan — and traced a selection of arms despite the general lack transparency. Read the article on Bellingcat website Photo: The...

Italy Loosens Gun Laws as Matteo Salvini Polishes His Tough Guy Image

7 Novembre 2018

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| Categories: 2018, In English, Notizie

Emma Johanningsmeier - Fonte: The New York Times 07 novembre 2018 ROME — At a police convention in October, Matteo Salvini, the most powerful figure in Italy’s populist government, ran his hands over an enormous military-grade sniper rifle and posed with a submachine gun. Before elections this year, he campaigned at a gun show and signed a cooperation pledge with a group advocating looser gun laws in Italy. “It’s tradition,” Mr. Salvini said of hunting and responsible gun ownership when he signed the pledge. “It’s culture.” Italian culture, linked in the popular imagination with fine art, fashion and good...

Norway and Germany have banned weapons sales to countries fighting in Yemen. Will others follow?

8 Febbraio 2018

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| Categories: 2018, Conflitto in Yemen, In English, Notizie

Stasa Salacanin - Fonte: © Alaraby 08 febbraio 2018 In the past month, three European governments have suspended the export of munitions and arms to Gulf countries involved in the war in Yemen. In January, Norway suspended exports to the United Arab Emirates as a "precautionary line", based on its assessment of the situation in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition including the UAE has been fighting Shia Houthi rebels for nearly three years now. Days later, Germany followed, also stopping arms exports to countries involved in the Yemen war, where more than 10,000 people have been killed and another three million displaced, while a cholera...

Italy Ramps Up Weapons Supplies to Saudi Arabia in Spite of EU Calls for Embargo

16 Settembre 2017

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| Categories: 2017, Conflitto in Yemen, In English, Notizie

Redazione - Fonte: © Sputniknwes 16 settembre 2017 European countries such as Italy continue to increase arms exports to Saudi Arabia in spite of European Parliament resolutions calling for an embargo on sales to Riyadh in light of violations of human rights and international law in Yemen. A recent European Parliament resolution which calls for an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia is no deterrent to Italy, which continues to increase its arms sales to the Middle East despite concerns that the flow of weapons is contributing to instability there. Enrico Piovesana, an Italian journalist and director of the Center for Monitoring of Arms Expenditures (MILEX), told Sputnik Italia that Italy's exports have risen dramatically. "According...

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