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Section National implementation of international humanitarian law: specific rules on certain weapons International humanitarian law is a set of rules which seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict. It restricts the means and methods of warfare permitted to combatants and protects those who are not, or are no longer, taking part in fighting. Several instruments of international law were adopted to reduce the suffering caused by war. They require the adoption of national implementation measures. See also ratification kits and other pages relating to weapons on this site. Examples of national legislation on the use of certain weapons are available in the IHL - National implementation database.  Fact Sheet30-11-2008 2008 Convention on Cluster MunitionsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law.
(Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-3-2004 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1976 Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Hostile Use of Environmental Modification TechniquesFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1993 Chemical Weapons ConventionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1972 Convention on the Prohibition of Bacteriological Weapons and their DestructionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their DestructionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-11-2001 New WeaponsFact sheet on the obligation of States to assess the legality of new means and methods of warfare. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF ICRC Publication27-7-2007 A Guide to the Legal Review of New Weapons, Means and Methods of Warfare: Measures to Implement Article 36 of Additional Protocol I of 1977This Guide aims to assist States in establishing or improving procedures to determine the legality of new weapons, means and methods of warfare in accordance with Article 36 of Protocol I Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Publications\Humanitarian law) ICRC Publication Includes PDF International Review of the Red Cross31-12-2006 Reviewing the legality of new weapons, means and methods of warfareParties to an armed conflict are limited in their choice of weapons, means and methods of warfare by the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) governing the conduct of hostilities. This article goes back to the relevant rules. (Info resources\International Review\2006 - No. 864) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 30-9-2005 Model law: the Biological and Toxin Weapons Crimes Act.An Act to implement obligations under the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the 1925 Geneva Protocol (Info resources\International Review\2005 - No. 859) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 30-6-2003 The review of weapons in accordance with Article 36 of Additional Protocol I (Info resources\International Review\2003 - No. 850) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 30-6-2002 New wars, new weapons? The obligation of States to assess the legality of means and methods of warfare(Info resources\International Review\2002 - No. 846) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF Official Statement11-12-2006 Functional Perspective on the Biological Weapons Convention and
Chemical Weapons ConventionPresentation by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Special meeting on combating the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, their delivery systems, and related materials, Permanent Council of the Organization of American States Committee on hemispheric security, Washington, 11 December 2006 (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Topics\Weapons) Official Statement More in this section19-12-2008 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions - ratification kitState adherence to and implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Ratification kits) Includes PDF 27-2-2004 Development of National Legislation to Implement the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines - List of States with National Legislation(as at 1 March 2004) (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Topics\Weapons) 22-8-2003 Model of legislation for common law States to implement the 1997 Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on their Destruction(Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Model laws) Includes PDF 23-5-2001 Information kit: Development of National Legislation to Implement the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel MinesThe purpose of this information kit is to assist States in developing legislation to implement the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets)  |
