Landmines and Cluster Munitions

Landmines and cluster munitions (which disperse smaller submunitions) are considered indiscriminate weapons and have caused terrible harm to civilians, often years and decades after fighting concludes. They have been banned under the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions.

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Global explosive violence sharply declines during Covid19, new data suggests | Action on Armed Violence | August 12, 2020. | Iain Overton
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Ignominious Anniversary | Nuclear Weapons and Blanket Surveillance | August 6, 2020. | Erin Hunt
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South Africa should end its trade and use of torture equipment | ISS Today | July 28, 2020. | Gugu Dube
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Black & Grey: The Illicit Online Trade of Small Arms in Venezuela | Armament Research Services (ARES) | July 27, 2020. | N.R. Jenzen-Jones
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Blast injury: the reverberating health consequences from the use of explosive weapons | Action on Armed Violence | July 10, 2020. | Iain Overton
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Battling the true enemy: A comparative analysis of government spending on health and military in the context of a health crisis | APP-SEHLAC | July 1, 2020. | Maria Pia Devoto
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The trade in tools of torture: a South African case study | Institute for Security Studies | June 19, 2020. | Gugu Dube
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Staying Safe & Documenting Abandoned or Mis-fired Riot Control Munitions | Mines Action Canada | June 3, 2020. | Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan
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Digital Diplomacy Dos and Don'ts: A New Guide | Disarmament Dialogue blog | May 26, 2020. | Erin Hunt
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Menace or Myth? A Closer Look at the 'Cop-killer' 5.7 × 28 mm Cartridge | Armament Research Services | May 26, 2020. | N.R. Jenzen-Jones
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As COVID-19 Burns, World's Forgotten Wars Continue to take Toll on Civilians as Well | Inter Press Service (IPS) News Agency | May 21, 2020. | Brian Castner
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South Sudan: Evidence of Violations and Illicit Concealment of Arms | Amnesty International | April 30, 2020. | Brian Castner
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The importance of Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Reporting for the implementation of the Oslo Action Plan | University of Liège | April 30, 2020. | Lode Dewaegheneire
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Somalia: Zero Accountability as Civilian Deaths Mount in US Airstrikes | Amnesty International | April 1, 2020. | Brian Castner
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Desktop Firearms: Emergent Small Arms Craft Production Technologies | Armament Research Services | 2020 | N.R. Jenzen-Jones
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New research project: How many women work in mine action? | Mines Action Canada | February 11, 2020. | Erin Hunt
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Bernstein and Hunt: Canada must stand up to U.S. reversal on landmines | Ottawa Citizen | February 5, 2020. | Erin Hunt
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How Canada can eliminate lethal barriers to development | The Hill Times | January 30, 2020. | Erin Hunt
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A Persistent Danger: Unexploded Ordnance in Populated Areas | Humanity & Inclusion | 2020 | Alma Taslidžan
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Cartridges of Caracas: The illicit trade in small-calibre ammunition in Venezuela’s capital | September | 2020 | N.R. Jenzen-Jones
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Death Sentence to Civilians: The Long-Term Impact of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas in Yemen | Humanity & Inclusion | 2020 | Alma Taslidžan
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Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas in Yemen, 2020 | Humanity & Inclusion | 2020 | Alma Taslidžan
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Explosive Weapons, Contamination, and Risk Education in Yemen | Humanity & Inclusion | 2020 | Alma Taslidžan
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Global Activism and Humanitarian Disarmament | Palgrave Macmillan | 2020 | Matthew Breay Bolton
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Imagining Disarmament, Enchanting International Relations | (Palgrave Pivot | 2020 | Matthew Breay Bolton
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