Abstract
The Ottawa Convention was signed by 122 countries in Ottawa in December 1997. In September of the following year, Burkina Faso became the 40th country to ratify the agreement, triggering entry into force six months later. Thus, in March 1999, the Ottawa Convention became binding under international law. Article 5 of the Convention states, "Each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in mined areas under its jurisdiction or control, as soon as possible but not later than 10 years after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party."
Recommended Citation
Keeley, Robert
(2005)
"Are We Setting the Wrong Target?,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 9
:
Iss.
1
, Article 18.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol9/iss1/18
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