2003 Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War

2003 Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War

The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War is an international treaty signed in 2003 that aims to limit the impact of cluster bombs and other unexploded devices on civilian populations after a conflict ends. It came into effect on November 12, 2006.

External links

* [http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/385ec082b509e76c41256739003e636d/c110d2926d08a892c1256e280056b275 Full text of the treaty] – International Committee of the Red Cross
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1786678.htm New law aims to end cluster bomb devastation] – ABC News Online


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