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Why the future German Arms Export Control Act is going in the right direction - but not far enough: commentary
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Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) gGmbH
Abstract On 13 October 2022, the German Ministry for Economics and Climate published draft key points for a future German Arms Export Control Act (referred to hereafter as 'the draft'). Establishing such a law is one goal that the government defined in the coalition agreement. The authors of this BICC-Commen... view more
On 13 October 2022, the German Ministry for Economics and Climate published draft key points for a future German Arms Export Control Act (referred to hereafter as 'the draft'). Establishing such a law is one goal that the government defined in the coalition agreement. The authors of this BICC-Commentary, Max Mutschler (BICC) / Simone Wisotzki (PRIF), explain that the draft contains several good points that can help make German arms export policy more restrictive and more closely aligned with peace, human rights, and security policy goals. At the same time, they underline that the draft reveals some serious gaps that must be remedied to fully live up to this claim.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; arms control; disarmament; defense industry; human rights; export policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Waffenhandel; Rüstungstransfer; Menschenrechtspolitik; gemeinsame Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik (EU)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Bonn
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
BICC Commentary, 14 December 2022
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0