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Blinding laser weapons

A Peters1

  • 1Human Rights Watch Arms Project, London.

Medicine, Conflict, and Survival
|April 1, 1996
PubMed
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A 1995 protocol banned blinding laser weapons, prohibiting their use and transfer. This discussion covers the ban's context, importance, and limitations in international law.

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Area of Science:

  • International Law
  • Military Technology
  • Humanitarian Law

Background:

  • The Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) aims to restrict weapons with indiscriminate effects or those causing unnecessary suffering.
  • Blinding laser weapons, capable of causing permanent vision loss, emerged as a significant humanitarian concern.
  • Previous international agreements did not explicitly address laser-based blinding weapons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the historical context leading to the ban on blinding laser weapons.
  • To evaluate the significance of the 1995 CCW protocol in prohibiting these weapons.
  • To discuss the inherent limitations and potential loopholes within the established ban.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the proceedings and decisions of the 1995 CCW Review Conference.

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  • Analysis of the specific provisions and wording of the added protocol.
  • Examination of expert opinions and legal scholarship on blinding laser weapons and their regulation.

    • Main Results:

    • The 1995 CCW Review Conference successfully adopted a protocol specifically banning blinding laser weapons.
    • The ban prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of such weapons.
    • The protocol represents a significant step in regulating novel weapon technologies with humanitarian implications.

    Conclusions:

    • The ban on blinding laser weapons is a crucial achievement in humanitarian disarmament efforts.
    • Limitations may exist regarding verification and enforcement of the protocol.
    • Further international cooperation and vigilance are necessary to ensure the ban's effectiveness.