Text of the CCW Treaty - html version

Amended article 1 - expands the scope of treaty application to non-international armed conflicts

Full U.S. Ratification Package with analysis - CCW Treaty
Includes President Clinton's Letter of Submittal- 1994

Full U.S. Ratification Pacakge with analysis - Protocol II
Includes President Clinton's Letter of Submittal - 1996

• Non-detectable Fragments -- Protocol I prohibits the use of "any weapons the primary effect of which is to injure by fragments which in the human body escape detection by X-rays."
• Landmines and Booby-traps -- Protocol II (Amended) regulates the use of landmines, booby-traps and other devices. In 1996, an amended Protocol II was adopted to significantly strengthen the restrictions on mines, booby-traps and other devices
• Incendiary Weapons -- Protocol III regulates the use of "any weapon or munition which is primarily designed to set fire to objects or to cause burn injury to persons . . ."
• Blinding Lasers -- Protocol IV prohibits use of "laser weapons specifically designed, as their sole combat function or as one of their combat functions, to cause permanent blindness to unenhanced vision . . ."
• Explosive Remnants of War -- Protocol V addresses the threat posed by explosive remnants of war to civilians and civilian economies after conflicts end.

Report of the 2001 Review Conference

Report of the 1996 Review Conference (Part 1) (Part 2)

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