Banning anti-personnel mines :
Banning anti-personnel mines : the Ottawa treaty explained.
Ottawa treaty explained
- Geneva : ICRC, ©1998.
- 22 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) acts to help all victims of war and internal violence, attempting to ensure implementation of humanitarian rules restricting armed violence. The ICRC is committed to a worldwide ban on the production, stockpiling, transfer and use of all anti-personnel mines." "Provides a brief overview of the landmine problem, the 'Ottawa process' and the content of the Ottawa treaty"--Page 1.
1. The landmine problem and progress towards a ban treaty -- 1.1 The need for a ban treaty -- 1.2 The existing law -- 1.3 The Ottawa process. 2. The Ottawa treaty -- 2.1 What is an anti-personnel mine? -- 2.2 The elements of a comprehensive ban treaty -- 2.3 Addressing the problem: mine clearance and assistance to victims -- 2.4 Entry into force -- 2.5 Ensuring compliance with the treaty -- 2.6 Reservations -- 2.7 Withdrawal. Annex I: Glossary of legal and technical terms -- II. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction -- III. List of signatories as at 1 March 1999.
B9872798
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (1997)
Mines (Military explosives) (International law)
Land mines (International law)
Land mines--International cooperation.
Land mines.
Arms control.
KZ5645 / .I575 1998
341.72
"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) acts to help all victims of war and internal violence, attempting to ensure implementation of humanitarian rules restricting armed violence. The ICRC is committed to a worldwide ban on the production, stockpiling, transfer and use of all anti-personnel mines." "Provides a brief overview of the landmine problem, the 'Ottawa process' and the content of the Ottawa treaty"--Page 1.
1. The landmine problem and progress towards a ban treaty -- 1.1 The need for a ban treaty -- 1.2 The existing law -- 1.3 The Ottawa process. 2. The Ottawa treaty -- 2.1 What is an anti-personnel mine? -- 2.2 The elements of a comprehensive ban treaty -- 2.3 Addressing the problem: mine clearance and assistance to victims -- 2.4 Entry into force -- 2.5 Ensuring compliance with the treaty -- 2.6 Reservations -- 2.7 Withdrawal. Annex I: Glossary of legal and technical terms -- II. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction -- III. List of signatories as at 1 March 1999.
B9872798
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (1997)
Mines (Military explosives) (International law)
Land mines (International law)
Land mines--International cooperation.
Land mines.
Arms control.
KZ5645 / .I575 1998
341.72