The father of a toddler who was shot dead outside a Turkish cafe has called on the UK Government to push for tighter controls on the arms trade.
David Grimason, whose two-year-old son Alistair was killed in 2003, spoke at an event in Glasgow about his experiences and involvement in campaigning.
David Grimason said: "Alistair was killed in 2003and when I got involved with the control arms campaign in 2004 which seems quite a long time ago.
"I think the wheel's turning quite slowly at the UN, there have been a number of different campaigns within that time but I think we are at a critical point now and 2012 is the year when this treaty will be completed in July.
"We just need to make sure it is a treaty that has human rights at the heart of it and one that includes all weapons, all ammunition, and is going to be imposed properly."
The governments of 153 countries have been working towards a global arms trade treaty since 2006, with final negotiations due to be held at the United Nations in July.
A preliminary UN meeting in New York will set the agenda for the final talks.
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