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Law-ref.org | Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction |
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Determined to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by
anti-personnel
mines, that kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent
and
defenceless civilians and especially children, obstruct economic
development
and
reconstruction, inhibit the repatriation of refugees and internally
displaced
persons,
and have other severe consequences for years after emplacement,
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ARTICLE-3: Exceptions [go to this ARTICLE]
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1. Notwithstanding the general obligations under Article 1, the
retention
or transfer
of a number of anti-personnel mines for the development of and training
in mine
detection, mine clearance, or mine destruction techniques is permitted.
The amount
of such mines shall not exceed the minimum number absolutely necessary
for the
above-mentioned purposes.
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ARTICLE-7: Transparency measures [go to this ARTICLE]
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d) The types, quantities and, if possible, lot numbers of all
anti-personnel
mines retained or transferred for the development of and training in
mine
detection, mine clearance or mine destruction techniques, or
transferred
for
the purpose of destruction, as well as the institutions authorized by a
State Party
to retain or transfer anti-personnel mines, in accordance with Article
3;
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ARTICLE-11: Meetings of the States Parties [go to this ARTICLE]