The document discusses the human costs of militarization, estimating that over 500,000 people die each year from misuse of arms. It notes violations of civil, political, social, and economic rights caused by war, violence, and the arms trade, including torture, arbitrary arrest, denial of aid and livelihoods. The largest arms exporters - the US, UK, France, Russia, and China - supply arms to regions in the developing world, fueling conflicts.

1. Militarization The Human Cost of Arms

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