Weapons Marking in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Model for a Regional Approach to SALW Life-Cycle Management in the Western Balkans
A Model for a Regional Approach to SALW Life-Cycle Management in the Western Balkans
CISR Journal
SUMMARY: The HALO Trust is working in the Western Balkans to reduce the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons through a sustainable marking and tracing program.
By Mike Newton [ The HALO Trust ]
The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Western Balkans and their diversion from state-owned stockpiles is a driver of armed violence. The HALO Trust has been working in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2017 in support of the Franco-German Initiative for the Western Balkans. By collaborating with the Bosnian armed forces, the European Force in Bosnia and the UK-based marking company, Pryor Marking, HALO has found a sustainable and cost-effective solution to the problem of illicit SALW in the Western Balkans.