Readership: Military lawyers, diplomats, legal scholars, NGOs involved in advocacy.
Stuart Maslen, Consultant on Humanitarian Affairs
Preface Introduction The Development and Use of Anti-Personnel Mines The Military Utility of Anti-Personnel Mines An Historical Overview of the Legal Regulation of Anti-Personnel Mines The Negotiation of the Anti-Personnel Mine-Ban Convention Commentary The Title and Preamble of the Convention General Obligations Definitions Exceptions Destruction of Stockpiled Anti-Personnel Mines Destruction of Anti-Personnel Mines in Mined Areas International Cooperation and Assistance Transparency Measures Facilitation and Clarification of Compliance National Implementation Measures Final Clauses Settlement of Disputes Meetings of the States Parties Review Conferences Amendments Costs Signature Ratification, Acceptance, Approval, or Accession Entry into Force Provisional Application Reservations Duration and Withdrawal Depositary Authentic Texts Appendixes 1: Key Provisions of Treaty Interpretation 2: United Nations General Assembley Resolutions 3: Conference Declarations 4: Draft Treaty Texts 5: Oslo Diplomatic Conference Documentation 6: Meetings of the States Parties Documentation 7: Model for an Article 7 Report 8: List of States Parties and Signatories to the Convention 9: Declarations to the Convention 10: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention