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Towards new controls on explosive weapons in populated areas Richard Moyes, Policy Coordinator International Network on Explosive Weapons

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Richard Moyes, Policy Coordinator International Network on Explosive Weapons. Towards new controls on explosive weapons in populated areas. Explosive weapons Cause injury, death or damage by projecting explosive force, and often fragmentation, from detonation of an explosive device. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Towards new controls on explosive weapons in populated areas

Richard Moyes, Policy CoordinatorInternational Network on Explosive Weapons

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Explosive weapons

Cause injury, death or damage by projecting explosive force, and often fragmentation, from detonation of an explosive device.

They include explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices

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500lb aircraft bomb

10% probability of incapacitation at 250m

Not considering cover provided by buildings

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Newswire reported explosive weapons casualties,01 April 2006 – 30 September 2006

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Newswire reported explosive weapons casualties,01 October 2010 – 30 April 2011

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An NGO agenda: The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) calls for immediate action to prevent human suffering from explosive weapons in populated areas.

Established in March 2011. Founding members include Action on Armed Violence, Handicap International, Human Rights Watch, IKV Pax Christi, Medact, Norwegian People’s Aid, Oxfam and Save the Children UK.

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