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Illicit small arms and light weapons: International and EU action
Written by Carmen-Cristina Cîrlig Small arms and light weapons (SALW) are the main tools used in today’s conflicts, be they inter-state wars, civil wars or the actions of organised crime, and the cause of the majority of deaths from armed violence in the world – of combatants, but also, and mainly, of civilians. As past efforts have mostly been … Continue reading
Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Maputo+15
Written by Carmen-Cristina Cîrlig Fifteen years after its entry into force, the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban (APMB) Convention met again in Maputo, Mozambique, to review the Convention’s implementation and assess the remaining challenges in eradicating mines from the world. Anti-personnel mines: addressing the humanitarian costs In the mid-1990s, landmines killed or injured between … Continue reading
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