(Nov. 19, 2014) On November 6, 2014, the legislative department of the State Council of Egypt (a judicial organ) approved a draft law banning the publication in media outlets of any information concerning the armed forces. The State Council referred the draft law to the Council of Ministers, the country’s Cabinet, for further debate and […]
Topic: Arms control and nonproliferation, Freedom of information, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Internet
Jurisdiction: Egypt
Author: George Sadek
(July 8, 2014) Authorities from the United States and Mexico recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow these two countries to work together in the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related technologies and goods. (Press Release, Embassy of the United States in Mexico, U.S. Embassy and […]
Topic: Arms control and nonproliferation, Customs enforcement, International affairs, National security
Jurisdiction: Mexico, United States
Author: Gustavo Guerra
(Sept. 26, 2013) The Mexican government recently announced that it has been formally admitted as a member of the 42-member Australia Group (AG). (Press Release, Mexican Department of Foreign Affairs, México Ingresa Formalmente al Grupo Australia (Aug. 12, 2013).) The AG countries, on a voluntary and cooperative basis, work to prevent the dissemination of technologies, […]
Topic: Arms control and nonproliferation, International affairs, Weapons
Jurisdiction: Mexico
Author: Gustavo Guerra
(May 2, 2008) On April 8, 2008, the Mozambican Republic Assembly ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, becoming the 145th state to do so. According to the treaty, Mozambique cannot carry out any tests involving the explosion of nuclear weapons or any type of nuclear explosion; it is obligated to avoid such explosions in […]
Topic: Arms control and nonproliferation
Jurisdiction: Mozambique
Author: Eduardo Soares
(Nov. 2, 2007) The Sri Lankan government has issued a special provision under the existing Emergency Regulations on Arms Trading. According to Basil Rajapaksa, a new Member of Parliament, the provision will eventually be enacted as law. The purpose is to prohibit any Sri Lankan from taking part in arms deals, whether within the country […]
Topic: Arms control and nonproliferation
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka
Author: Constance Johnson
