- The agreement is formally known as the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons.
- It is also sometimes referred to as the Inhumane Weapons Convention.
- Aim – To protect military troops from inhumane injuries and prevent noncombatants from accidentally being wounded or killed by certain types of arms.
- 5 protocols
- Protocol I (Non-Detectable Fragments) – Bans weapons using fragments undetectable by X-rays in the body.
- Amended Protocol II (Mines and Booby-Traps) – Controls the use of landmines, booby-traps, and similar devices to protect civilians.
- Protocol III (Incendiary Weapons) – Restricts weapons designed to set fire to targets or cause burn injuries near civilian areas.
- Protocol IV (Blinding Laser Weapons) – Prohibits laser weapons designed to cause permanent blindness.
- Protocol V (Explosive Remnants of War) – Requires cleanup, recording, and marking of unexploded ordnance after fighting ends.
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