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Cabo Verde — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Number of Privately Owned FirearmsThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Cabo Verde is 2007: 9,5001 Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Cabo Verde is 2007: 5.41 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Cabo Verde ranked at No. 1722 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Cabo Verde ranked at No. 961 Government GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsRate of Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleHomicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Cabo Verde, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 376 2017: 38 2016: 62 2015: 46 2014: 65 2013: 54 2012: 56 2011: 53 2010: 39 2009: 38 2008: 34 2007: 29 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsSuicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Gun SuicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleIn Cabo Verde, the annual rate of unintentional male shooting death per 100,000 population is 2012: 0.395 Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ProductionGun IndustryRegulation of Firearm MakersIn Cabo Verde, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is permitted only if the maker holds a valid licence10 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingRegulation of Arms BrokersIn Cabo Verde, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law15 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Cabo Verde include16 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Cabo Verde includes the Law Nº 31/VIII/2013 of May 22, 2013, establishing the legal regime for arms and ammunition and creating the Integrated Information Management System for Arms, Ammunition and Owners (SIGIAMP) and the Ordinance No. 41/2013 of 19 August 2013, establishing the security regulations in the installations of manufacture, repair,trade and custody of arms10 Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationIn Cabo Verde, the law requires19 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingIn Cabo Verde, licensed gun makers are required10 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Cabo Verde include20 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities MeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsAfrican UnionEconomic Community of West African StatesIn June 2006, as a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Cabo Verde adopted the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and other Related Materials. This stipulates strict controls on the transfer, manufacture, possession and security of small arms and light weapons23 Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was not signed24 by Cabo Verde. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified25 by Cabo Verde United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been signed and ratified26 by Cabo Verde United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Cabo Verde committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects27 UNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportUNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated29 by Cabo Verde to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Cabo Verde has not declared31 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Cabo Verde has been a Member State of the United Nations since 197532 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list33 Cabo Verde as a Participating State BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileAbout SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.
SDG 16,34 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).
In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing. Homicides (any method)ChartIn Cabo Verde, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 376 2017: 38 2016: 62 2015: 46 2014: 65 2013: 54 2012: 56 2011: 53 2010: 39 2009: 38 2008: 34 2007: 29 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesRate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsConflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Cabo Verde, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentFirearms Surrendered and SeizedDestruction and Disposal PolicyIn Cabo Verde, it is state policy20 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Global Peace IndexTo see where Cabo Verde ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Cabo Verde on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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