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Lethal in disguise

4 Mar 2016

The misuse of CCWs and the human rights concerns that arise from this misuse are the result of a number of factors, the most significant of which are: gaps in international standards and regulations; insufficient testing, training, and regulations; a rapidly-growing industry; and a lack of accountability. [...] The purpose of the recommendations, which can be found in section 4, is to reduce injuries, disabilities, and death caused by CCWs, to encourage the creation of international guidelines for the use of CCWs, to ensure protection of the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression, and to develop safe practices for the occasions where these weapons are deployed. [...] Finally, PHR conducted a literature review 22), as provided for in the International of publications on the health impacts of these Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966); weapons published over the past 25 years • To raise awareness about the misuse and/ and analysed all relevant data, including the or abuse of CCWs and the detrimental severity of the injuries caused by the weapons health [...] The effect of the KIP will vary depending on the type of projectile and the type of launcher used; there is a wide variety of both in the general category of KIPs. [...] Because of the notoriety of the constructed memorial to the martyrs of the incident, spurred by the video of El-Sabbagh revolution.
nonlethal weapons riot control crowd control
Pages
104
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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