Small and light arms violence reduction as a public health measure: the case of Libya

Abstract The conflict environment in Libya is characterized by continued pervasive insecurity amidst the widespread availability of small arms and light weapons (SALW). After the First Civil War, armed brigades took the law into their own hands and the resulting violence terminated a short-lived pos...

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Main Authors: Gemma Bowsher, Patrick Bogue, Preeti Patel, Peter Boyle, Richard Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Conflict and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-018-0162-0