Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

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Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons is an international agreement that regulates, but does not comprehensively ban, the use of landmines and similar devices in armed conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international agreement
protocol
addresses risks posed by unexploded landmines after conflicts
aimsTo limit humanitarian impact of landmines
protect civilians from landmine use
alsoKnownAs Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices
appliesIn international armed conflicts
non-international armed conflicts
basedOn principles of distinction and proportionality in armed conflict
complements other protocols of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
contains rules on fencing minefields
rules on marking minefields
rules on monitoring minefields
rules on recording locations of minefields
distinguishedFrom Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines
linked to: Ottawa Treaty
doesNotComprehensivelyBan landmines
encourages measures to minimize civilian casualties from landmines
field international humanitarian law
imposesObligationsOn States Parties
language English
French
other official UN languages
legalNature legally binding instrument for States Parties
linkedTo United Nations disarmament framework
objective reduce long-term dangers of landmines after conflicts end
partOf Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
prohibits indiscriminate use of landmines
use of certain types of booby traps
regulates use of booby traps in armed conflict
use of landmines in armed conflict
use of other devices in armed conflict
relatedTo Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines
linked to: Ottawa Treaty
requires precautions in the use of landmines
removal or neutralization of mines after active hostilities
respect for civilian protection norms in mine warfare
scope regulation of use rather than total prohibition of landmines
shortName Protocol II
subject booby traps
landmines
other devices similar to landmines
typeOfRegulation prohibitions and restrictions on use of mines, booby traps and other devices

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Ottawa Treaty relatedTo Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention relatedTo Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
linked to: Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons hasProtocol Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
linked to: Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons hasAmendedVersion Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
linked to: Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons alsoKnownAs Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices
linked to: Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons