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Presented ByGodfrey BAGONZA
Head Planning and AdministrationRECSA Secretariat, Nairobi
OAS Regional Seminar on Promoting Firearms Marking
San Jose, Costa RicaDecember 2, 2010
FIREARMS MARKING AND SALW TRAFFICKING: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE
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INTRODUCTION
Africa is a transit route as well as a final destination for illicit SALW
The Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa share the biggest burden of the effects of illicit SALW
Illicit SALW impacts negatively on social, economic and political spheres
Conflicts in Africa are sustained by illicit SALW
Illicit SALW undermine the achievements of the MDGs
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INTRODUCTION
Illicit SALW supports organized crime
There is a relationship between trafficking of SALW and –
Terrorism
Human and drug trafficking
Piracy
Money laundering
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WHO IS RECSA ?
Inter-governmental organization of 13 MS
Established June 2005
Mandated to implement the Nairobi Protocol
Three Organs
Council of Ministers
Technical Advisory Committee
Secretariat
Headquarters- Nairobi, Kenya
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THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR MARKING OF SALW IN THE RECSA REGION Nairobi Protocol – A legally binding
instrument for the prevention, control and reduction of SALW in GLR, HoA and Bordering States
Signed April 2004 by 11 Member States
Entered into force in May 2006
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THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR MARKING OF SALW IN THE RECSA REGION Member States are required to amend
legislation to reflect the provisions of the Nairobi Protocol
Article 7 Nairobi Protocol
States Parties undertake to mark each small arm and light weapon with a unique mark
ISO country code serial number
Chapter 1 Best Practice Guidelines
Stocks in state possession as at 2005 were to be marked by December 2008
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Marking IS…
Putting a form of traceability on an item
Ink – pens to ink jet
Branding- soldering iron to heated elements
Etching- paper stencils to silk stencils
Stamping – hard punches to dot pin
Laser
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Marking is NOT…
Stickers
Labels
Tags
Grouping – identifying bundles
Pallet tracking
The above are forms of identification and not item specific marking
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ISO COUNTRY CODES FOR RECSA MEMBER STATES
No Country ISO Country Code
1. Burundi BI
2. Djibouti DJ
3. Democratic Republic of Congo CD
4. Republic of Congo CG
5. Eritrea ER
6. Ethiopia ET
7. Kenya KE
8. Rwanda RW
9. Seychelles SC
10. Somalia SO
11. Sudan SD
12. Tanzania TZ
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MANUAL VS. ELECTRONIC MARKING MACHINES
March/April 2008 regional training workshop on marking
Practical demonstration on use of MB 32
July 2008 regional training workshop on marking
Practical demonstration on use of Couth MC 2000 Marking Machine
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MB 32 MANUAL MARKING MACHINE
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1212COUTH MC 2000 MARKING MACHINE
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SUPPORTING THE PROCESS OF MARKING SALW IN RECSA REGION
Procured and distributed 31 of marking machines ( 26 -WRA & 5 EAC)
Training selected officers from LEAS & Military in 10 MS
Marking ongoing in 8 MS out of 13 MS
Continued Technical Support and Monitoring
Details contained in the 10 year status report on the implementation of the Nairobi Protocol- visit www.recsasec.org for full report
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RECORD KEEPING
Article 7 Nairobi Protocol
SALW information to be kept for not less than 10 years
Chapter 1 BPG
SALW records to be kept for at least 25 years to facilitate traceability
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ELECTRONIC SALW DATABASES
Marking of SALW is not an end in itself
Currently most SALW information is kept in manual records
RECSA Secretariat spearheaded the development of customized software for managing SALW records in its Member States
Customized software was released in August 2010 for testing
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MARKED COMPONENT TRACKING SYSTEM
Brief overview of the customized software
Comprises of 4 Modules
Marking Module
Assign to Institution
Assign to Individual
Destruction
Reporting
Practical demonstration of the marking module
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NEXT STEPS
Build database from lower levels to the higher levels
Building trust among players to facilitate information sharing
Focussed monitoring and provision of technical support to marking and database creation and maintenance
Continue inter-regional co-operation for best practice sharing on marking and records management
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CONCLUSION
Marking thus facilitates
Proper identification,
Easy traceability,
Individual and Institutional accountability
Marking enables SALW monitoring from “cradle to grave”
Marking contributes to reduced SALW trafficking
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RECSA ONLINE
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WEBSITE: WWW.RECSASEC.ORG
EMAIL: [email protected]
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