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StockpilesGun Numbers

Civilian Guns

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Number of Privately Owned Firearms

ChartThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Seychelles is

2017: 4,0001
2007: 4,6002

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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population

ChartThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Seychelles is

2017: 4.101
2007: 5.42

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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World Ranking

In a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Seychelles ranked at No. 1753

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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World Ranking

In a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Seychelles ranked at No. 962

Government Guns

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Number of Military Firearms

The defence forces of Seychelles are reported to have 7984 firearms

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Number of Law Enforcement Firearms

Police in Seychelles are reported to have 2005 firearms

ImpactsDeath and Injury

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Homicides (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, annual homicides by any means total

2016: 126
2015: 7
2014: 16
2013: 18
2012: 4
2011: 16
2010: 9
2009: 14
2008: 6
2007: 8
2006: 77
2000: 68
1999: 3
1998: 7

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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2016: 12.886
2015: 7.57
2014: 17.46
2013: 19.81
2012: 4.44
2011: 17.94
2010: 10.19
2009: 16
2008: 6.93
2007: 9.33
2006: 8.37 9
2005: 1.819
2004: 7.54
2003: 11.49
2002: 5.97
2001: 3.09
2000: 7.398
1999: 3.75
1998: 8.88

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Male Homicide Victims (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, annual male homicides by any means total

2014: 1410
2013: 11
2012: 4
2011: 11
2010: 8
2009: 11
2008: 5
2007: 7

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Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, the annual rate of male homicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2014: 29.0810
2013: 24.48
2012: 7.56
2011: 23.20
2010: 16.36
2009: 23.89
2008: 10.34
2007: 14.29

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Female Homicide Victims (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, annual female homicides by any means total

2014: 210
2013: 7
2011: 5
2010: 1
2009: 3
2008: 1
2007: 1

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Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Seychelles, the annual rate of female homicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2014: 5.2710
2013: 14.24
2012: 0.98
2011: 11.32
2010: 2.90
2009: 6.34
2008: 2.71
2007: 3.27

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking

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Firearm Exports

In Seychelles, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law11

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Small Arms Exports (US$) - Customs

The annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Seychelles is reported by Customs to be US$48,16612 (2011)

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Firearm Imports

In Seychelles, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law11

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Small Arms Imports (US$) - Customs

The annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Seychelles is reported by Customs to be US$47,62612 (2011)

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Regulation of Arms Brokers

In Seychelles, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law11

MeasuresGun Regulation

Firearm Regulation - Guiding Policy

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Law Regulates Civilian Access to Firearms

In Seychelles, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law13

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Right to Possess Firearms

In Seychelles, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law14 15

Restricted Firearms and Ammunition

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Law Regulates Automatic Weapons

In Seychelles, civilian possession of automatic weapons is regulated by law13

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Law Regulates Handguns

In Seychelles, civilian possession of handguns is regulated by law13

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Law Regulates Long Guns

In Seychelles, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law13

Carrying Guns

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Law Regulates Firearms in Public

In Seychelles, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law13

MeasuresInternational Controls

Regional Agreements

African Union

In June 2006, as a member of the African Union, Seychelles adopted an African Common Position to take to the Conference to Review the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA), held in June 200616 17

Southern African Development Community

As a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Seychelles signed the SADC Declaration Concerning Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials in March 2001. This laid the ground for the August, 2001 adoption of the legally binding SADC Protocol on Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials18

Regional Centre on Small Arms

In March 2000, as a member of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), Seychelles adopted the Nairobi Declaration on the Problem of Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa, then on 21 April 2004 adopted the Nairobi Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States, a legally-binding multilateral protocol of which the RECSA is depository. The Nairobi Protocol has since been signed, but not yet ratified19 20 by Seychelles

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Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development

The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was not signed21 by Seychelles.

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Arms Trade Treaty

The Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified22 by Seychelles

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United Nations Firearms Protocol

The United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been signed, but not yet ratified23 by Seychelles

United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA

UNPoA Commitment

On 21 July 2001, Seychelles 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 Aspects24

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UNPoA National Reporting

Under the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, Seychelles have yet to submit a national report25 26 on its implementation of the UNPoA

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UNPoA National Point of Contact

In Seychelles, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated27 26

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UNPoA National Coordinating Body

In Seychelles, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated27

UNPoA International Assistance – Donor

Funds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated26 by Seychelles to other UN Member States

UNPoA International Assistance – Recipient

Funds for UNPoA implementation have been provided26 to Seychelles by other UN Member States

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United Nations Small Arms Register

According to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Seychelles have not declared28 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.

United Nations Membership

In the UN List of Member States, Seychelles have been a Member State of the United Nations since 197629

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list30 Seychelles as a Participating State

BackgroundSustainable Development Goal Profile

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About SDG 16

The 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 16,31 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.

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Conflict Deaths

For a profile of conflict in Seychelles, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University

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Karp, Aaron.2018.‘Military Firearms Holdings, 2017.’ Estimating Global Military-Owned Firearms Numbers.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,18 June. (Q13436)Full Citation

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Karp, Aaron.2018.‘Law Enforcement Firearms Holdings, 2017.’ Estimating Global Law Enforcement Firearms Numbers.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,18 June. (Q13435)Full Citation

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Marsh, Nicholas.2014.‘Database of Authorised Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons.’ NISAT Small Arms Trade Database.Oslo:Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers,22 December. (Q16)Full Citation

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