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Meetings on the theme "Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence” were held in 10 Collective Centre of Khoni Military town. IDPs were provided with the information about the international campaign against gun violence organised by IANSA Network in June 13-19. Organizers of the meetings emphasided that special attantion during the campaign is paid to gender thematic since women suffer most of all during the conflicts. Participants also talked about frequent facts of gun violence  among teenagers. Young persons were especially active during the meetings. They distributed  leaflets and posters prepared by Fund "Sukhumi”. IDPs talked about their pain caused by uncontrolled arms and war. There was expressed an opinion that control on arms should be strengthened and everyone should be solidar in the struggle against gun violence.

During the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence mobilizators of Poti Women’s Support Centres conducted meetings with IDPs living in the building of the former Training Centre. During the meetings IDPs recollected the days when they were compelled to leave their homes in Abkhazia. They said that war and gun violence have caused them incurable pain, brought physical and material losses. One of the participants said: "As a result of war my psychical health has been suffered severely. I needed long time to return to normal life. We don’t want violence, war and bloodshed. We want peaceful future for our children!”