Masalah Senjata Kecil dan Ringan Edy Prasetyono
Small and Light Weapons small arms are those weapons designed for personal use: revolvers and self-loading pistols; rifles and carbines; sub-machine guns; assault rifles; and light machine guns. and light weapons are those designed for use by several persons serving as a crew: machine guns; hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers; portable anti-aircraft guns; portable anti-tank guns; recoilless rifles; portable launchers of anti-tank missile and rocket systems; portable launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems; and mortars of calibres less than 100 mm.
Why SALW 600 juta tersebar di seluruh dunia dan diperkirakan 55 juta berada di luar kontrol pemerintah 500 ribu orang/tahun tewas oleh SALW 50-90% dari total korban perang yang sebagian besar adalah civilians 26% dari total perdagangan senjata dunia Nilai transaksi 7-8 milyar dolar/tahun
Karakter SALW Yang baru selalu muncul, tanpa membuang yang lama Bisa dipakai selama tahun Mudah dipindahkan Mudah dipakai Mudah diproduksi Karena itu mudah diselundupkan
Modus Illicit brokering Weapons left over from conflicts Illicit manufacturing Leakages from military and police stockpiles Smuggling Theft
Situasi yg mematangkan peredaran SALW Intra-state conflicts Supply-side pressures Political and economic motives
Implikasi keamanan Human rights abuses Escalating conflicts in areas of crisis Hindering economic development Disrupting humanitarian relief Women and children are the main victims