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Other precautions for the protection of the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects from the risks and effects of explosive remnants of war

Article 5



Other precautions for the protection of the civilian population,
individual civilians and civilian objects from the risks and
effects of explosive remnants of war


1. High Contracting Parties and parties to an armed conflict shall take all feasible precautions in the territory under their control affected by explosive remnants of war to protect the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects from the risks and effects of explosive remnants of war. Feasible precautions are those precautions which are practicable or practicably possible, taking into account all circumstances ruling at the time, including humanitarian and military considerations. These precautions may include warnings, risk education to the civilian population, marking, fencing and monitoring of territory affected by explosive remnants of war, as set out in Part 2 of the Technical Annex.


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