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Title:United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)
Name:Seyss-Inquart
City: The HagueState:
PROTOCOL ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF MINES,
BOOBY TRAPS AND OTHER DEVICES
(PROTOCOL II)
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Article 4

Restrictions on the use of mines other than remotely delivfred mines, booby traps
and other devices in populated areas

1. This Article applies to:
(a) Mines other than remotely delivered mines;
(b) Booby traps; and
(c) Other devices.
2. It is prohibited to use weapons to which this Article applies in any city, town, village or other area containing a similar concentration of civilians in which combat between ground forces is not taking place or does not appear to be imminent, unless either:
(a) They are placed on or in the close vicinity of a military objective belonging to or under the control of an adverse party; or
(b) Measures are taken to protect civilians from their effects, for example, the posting of warning signs, the posting of sentries, the issue of warnings or the provision of fences
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