tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381855302642447882.post8139815796512087621..comments2024-03-25T03:37:17.802-04:00Comments on Arms Trade Treaty legal blog: Day 5 of the Fourth PrepComATT Legal bloggershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15534105759843654014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381855302642447882.post-61451698381138274192012-07-02T14:13:01.682-04:002012-07-02T14:13:01.682-04:00Yes, very interesting. I look forward to more rep...Yes, very interesting. I look forward to more reports from the ATT Conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381855302642447882.post-40995436121725988442012-05-05T12:17:23.856-04:002012-05-05T12:17:23.856-04:00Close the door for a voting, well we should not ex...Close the door for a voting, well we should not expect much then. It does not look very promising in Summer.<br /><br />Btw, good blog, I enjoy reading it. Cheers.Mat Kartonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381855302642447882.post-80643709823761713732012-02-18T11:29:54.360-05:002012-02-18T11:29:54.360-05:00This is very disappointing news. One can argue whe...This is very disappointing news. One can argue whether it is better to have a perfect treaty, but less ratifications - or a weaker treaty, but a large number of ratifications. In the case of the future ATT, it must unfortunately be expected that the argument of additional ratifications is merely a fig leaf. A weak treaty has the potential to do more harm than no treaty at all. Domestically, those states with relatively good legislation (at least on paper) will predictably come under pressure from lobbies and their MPs to "adjust" the domestic legislation in line with the ATT, i.e. lowering controls. <br /><br />States that really care about arms control will have to play an important role in July. Those negatively affected by the uncontrolled arms trade will count on you.E - Sch UKnoreply@blogger.com