Incendiary Weapons
Incendiary weapons cause extremely painful and cruel burn injuries that are difficult to treat. They also start fires that can destroy civilian objects and infrastructure. Incendiary weapons have been used at great civilian cost in conflicts such as the one raging in Syria, where incendiary weapons are used in populated areas. More than 110 nations are party to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons. Human Rights Watch urges that the incendiary weapons protocol be reviewed and strengthened by banning the use of all incendiary weapons in civilian areas and by broadening the definition in the protocol to cover white phosphorus.
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As states have debated whether to hold formal discussions on incendiary weapons, victims have lived with the weapons' cruel and long-term effects.Statement on Incendiary Weapons, UN General Assembly First Committee
October 13, 2020
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Human Rights Watch is one of the founders of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and the global coordinator of the Campaign. Over the past six years, we have urged High Contracting Parties to identify options for addressing the host of dangers posed by fully autonomous weapons, and to act concretely on those options. Statement to the Convention on Conventional Weapons
November 13, 2019
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Statement on Incendiary Weapons, UN General Assembly First Committee
Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher
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Incendiary Weapons Draw Widespread Condemnation
Russia, US Block Opening Up Discussions on Restrictions
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Standing Firm against Incendiary Weapons
Memorandum to Delegates of the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons
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Statement on Incendiary Weapons, UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security
Delivered by Jacqulyn Kantack, Associate
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Myths and Realities About Incendiary Weapons
Memorandum to Delegates of the 2018 Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons
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Syria’s Kids Are Still Being Killed at School
Amid Ongoing Bombings, More Protection Needed for Education
