Author : Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Maiming the People by : Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Download or read book Maiming the People written by Human Rights Watch (Organization) and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2007 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And Recommendations -- Recommendations -- To the FARC-EP, ELN, and other irregular armed groups in Colombia -- To the Colombian government -- To international donors, institutions, and parties to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty -- To States, institutions, and individuals involved in brokering peace negotiations between the Colombian government and armed groups. -- Landmines' impact on civilians in Colombia -- The smallest survivors -- More than physical injuries -- Mines and other abuses -- Other indiscriminate weapons: gas cylinder bombs. -- Causes of increased landmine use. -- Victim assistance: theory and practice -- Colombian legislation -- Lump-sum payments -- Medical care -- Transportation to a medical facility -- Housing -- Education. -- Poor enforcement -- Insufficient assistance -- Short deadlines and insufficient awareness of landmine survivors' rights -- Reform proposals -- International assistance. -- Legal standards -- Standards applicable to Colombia's guerrillas -- Colombia's obligations to survivors -- International actors' obligations to mine survivors. -- Acknowledgments.