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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Ukraine Landmine Use Under Scrutiny | Arms Control Today | March 2023 | Jeff Abramson
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Mine Action and the Triple Nexus | Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction | February 28, 2023. | Markus Schindler
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To rebuild Ukraine, the world needs to help clear the land from mines | The Globe and Mail | January 30, 2023. | Erin Hunt
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Mine Use Continues as Ban Treaty Marks Anniversary | Arms Control Today | January 11, 2023. | Jeff Abramson
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Coordination across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus | OECD | 2023 | Júlia Codina Sariols
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Drones, sensores y perros robot: la distopía del control de las fronteras | El Orden Mundial | 2023 | Júlia Codina Sariols
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Mine Use Continues as Ban Treaty Marks Anniversary | Arms Control Today | January/February 2023 | Jeff Abramson
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Rebels against Mines? Legitimacy and Restraint on Landmine Use in the Philippines | DOI:10.1080/09636412.2023.2226329 | 1080 | Henrique Garbino
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The Mine Action Trauma Care Collaborative: Enhancing Coordination Between Humanitarian Mine Action and the Emergency Health Response to Civilian Casualties of Explosive Ordnance | the Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction | 2023 | Hannah Wild
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Explosive Weapons Declaration Endorsed | Arms Control Today | December 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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Investment in Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Mainstream Settings: An initial analysis of France, Peru, and the United States | Humanity and Inclusion | 2022 | Wanda Muñoz
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Not a Single Body in One Piece; How Civilian Harm from Explosive Weapons in Yemen Calls for Immediate Action | Mwatana for Human Rights and PAX | December 2022 | Roos Boer
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Improve Human Security as a High Priority in Sri Lanka | Colombo Telegraph | November 16, 2022. | Vidya Abhayagunawardena
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A political declaration: How the explosive weapons issue will shift norms | with Laura Boillot | November 4, 2022. | Laura Boillot
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Biden Urged to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia | Arms Control Today | November 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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Impact on Healthcare from Bombing and Shelling in Ukraine | PAX | November 2022 | Roos Boer
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Mexico Files New Gun Lawsuit in U.S. Court | Arms Control Today | November 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis - Book Review | DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2022.2131315 | October 22, 2022. | Markus Schindler
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ATT Meeting Focuses on Post-Transfer Arms Controls | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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Meeting Flags Cluster Munitions Harm in Ukraine | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
U.S. Offering More Arms to Taiwan | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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First Committee briefing book 2022 | Reaching Critical Will | September 16, 2022. | Laura Boillot
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The political declaration on explosive weapons – a milestone achievement | Article 36 | September 8, 2022. | Laura Boillot
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Congress Notifications Reinstated on Some Gun Exports | Arms Control Today | September 2022 | Jeff Abramson
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