Mary Wareham Delivers Statement on Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons at CCW

Thank you, Mr. President.

Human Rights Watch is asking states parties to support the adoption of a mandate during the Review Conference in November 2011 to negotiate amendments to CCW Protocol III on incendiary weapons. The aim should be to improve the protocol so that humanitarian concerns caused by the use of incendiary weapons are alleviated and civilians are better protected.

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