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1 Ιουν 2020 · The publication of the United Nations Human Rights Guidance on the Use of Less Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement provides concise and user-friendly guidelines, outlining international norms and standards on the use of less-lethal weapons in a scenario-based, weapon-specific manner.
3 Απρ 2021 · The Guidance avoids referring to weapons and equipment as ‘non-lethal’ since the use of any weapon can have fatal consequences. These rights are protected, for example, in Articles 6, 7, 9, and 21 of the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and in the regional human rights treaties.
17 Δεκ 2015 · some cases, unfortunately, law enforcement officials use less-lethal weapons improperly, leading to serious injury or even death. In others, they deliberately use less-lethal weapons to cause maximum injury to persons who do not pose a threat sufficiently serious to warrant the use of such weapons. To be clear,
14 Νοε 2011 · Many Federal, State, and local civil law enforcement and corrections agencies use less-lethal weapons and equipment to help minimize the loss of life and property. These devices are used to quell prison riots, suppress mobs, and subdue hostile individuals.
1 Μαΐ 2022 · Less-than-lethal weapons, such as conductive energy devices (CEDs) and chemical sprays, have proliferated across law enforcement agencies over the past 30 years. This study reports on the findings of the first systematic review of the effects of police use of less-than-lethal weapons on citizen and officer harm.
After setting forth general principles on use of force, the guidance discusses international norms and standards on the use of less lethal weapons in a scenario-based, weapon-specific manner...
There has been corresponding interest from civilian law enforcement agencies and prison services for non-lethal arrest and restraint techniques, and post Sept 11, 2001, much discussion took place with respect to use of non-lethal weapons on aircraft to tackle hijackers.
