Banning Anti-Personnel Mines - The Ottawa Treaty Explained (International Committee of the Red Cross , 1998, 24 p.): 2. The Ottawa treaty: 2.3 Addressing the problem: mine clearance and assistance to victims: (introduction...)

Banning Anti-Personnel Mines - The Ottawa Treaty Explained (International Committee of the Red Cross , 1998, 24 p.)

2. The Ottawa treaty

2.3 Addressing the problem: mine clearance and assistance to victims

		*(introduction...)*
		2.3.1 Clearing mined areas
		2.3.2 Assisting the victims

(introduction...)

By proscribing the production, stockpiling, transfer and use of anti-personnel mines, the Ottawa treaty takes an important step in preventing the future deployment of these weapons. Yet, until the millions of anti-personnel mines already in the ground are cleared and destroyed, these devices will continue to pose a serious threat to populations in many regions of the world.