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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-2: Definitions [go to this ARTICLE]
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1. "Anti-personnel mine" means a mine designed to be exploded by the
presence,
proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitate, injure or
kill one or more
persons. Mines designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or
contact
of
a vehicle as opposed to a person, that are equipped with anti-handling
devices, are not
considered anti-personnel mines as a result of being so equipped.
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1. "Anti-personnel mine" means a mine designed to be exploded by the
presence,
proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitate, injure or
kill one or more
persons. Mines designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or
contact
of
a vehicle as opposed to a person, that are equipped with anti-handling
devices, are not
considered anti-personnel mines as a result of being so equipped.
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1. "Anti-personnel mine" means a mine designed to be exploded by the
presence,
proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitate, injure or
kill one or more
persons. Mines designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or
contact
of
a vehicle as opposed to a person, that are equipped with anti-handling
devices, are not
considered anti-personnel mines as a result of being so equipped.
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2. "Mine" means a munition designed to be placed under, on or near the
ground or
other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or
contact
of a
person or a vehicle.
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ARTICLE-8: Facilitation and clarification of compliance [go to this ARTICLE]
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13. The requested State Party shall make all efforts to ensure that the
fact-finding mission is given the opportunity to speak with all
relevant
persons
who may be able to provide information related to the alleged
compliance
issue.
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ARTICLE-9: National implementation measures [go to this ARTICLE]
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Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and
other
measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and
suppress
any
activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken
by
persons or
on territory under its jurisdiction or control.
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