12th May: Same air cargo companies deliver both humanitarian aid and weapons, says SIPRI
(Stockholm, 12 May 2009) Air cargo companies involved in illicit or destabilizing arms transfers to African conflict zones have also been repeatedly contracted to deliver humanitarian aid and support peacekeeping operations, according to a report released today.
Read the full press release in English here.
Full press release in Swedish here. The full report 'Air Transport and Destabilizing Commodity Flows' can be downloaded here. Download the Executive Summary here
Statement by the Swedish Government on the Report
Statement by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency on the Report
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Statement by the Swedish Government on the Report
Statement by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency on the Report
