Are anti-personnel mines against the Geneva Convention?
Anti-personnel landmines are prohibited under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (or Mine Ban Convention), adopted in 1997.
What is the difference between an anti-tank and an anti-personnel landmine?
Anti-personnel mines are a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles.
Can anti-personnel mines destroy tanks?
An anti-tank mine (abbreviated to “AT mine”) is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
What happens if u step on a landmine?
Unlike in the movies, most modern foot land mines explode upon stepping. Not upon removing the weight. If you’ve already stepped on a land mine – the immediate explosion will “disarm” the land mine and will most probably “disfoot” you, if not kill you.
What is a PROM-1 mine?
The PROM-1 is a Yugoslavian manufactured bounding anti-personnel mine. It consists of a cylindrical body with a pronged fuze inserted into the top of the mine. It is broadly similar in operation to the German S-mine .
What is the 1997 Convention on the prohibition of antipersonnel mines?
The 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction is the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines. It is usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention or the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty.
How long does it take a PROM-1 to detonate?
Because the time taken from triggering the mine to detonation is so short (typically one second), there is no time to take cover from the blast. As with all bounding mines the PROM-1 is lethal at relatively long distances.
What is the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty?
It is usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention or the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty. The Convention was concluded by the Diplomatic Conference on an International Total Ban on Anti-Personnel Land Mines at Oslo on 18 September 1997.