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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.
17 Δεκ 2015 · To avoid the need to resort to lethal force, States must supply law enforcement officials with effective, less-lethal means, and train them in their lawful use. In some cases, unfortunately, law enforcement officials use less-lethal weapons improperly, leading to serious injury or even death. In others, they deliberately
The legal review applies toweapons in the widest sense as well as the ways in which they are used, bearing in mind that a means of warfare cannot be assessed in isolation from its expected method of use. The legal framework of the review is the international law applicable to the State, including international humanitarian law (IHL).
3 Απρ 2021 · 4.4.1 States and law enforcement agencies should be transparent about their regulaion of the use of less-lethal weapons and related equipment and the policies on, and criteria for, their lawful use. This should include information on the risks resulting from the use of such weapons or equipment.
It also aims to improve cooperation between law enforcement authorities (including customs) and licensing authorities, in both import and export, in order to improve the traceability of firearms, their components and ammunition.
The Nairobi Protocol states, “Each State Party shall establish and maintain an effective system of export and import licensing or authorisation, as well as of measures on international transit, for the transfer of small arms and light weapons” (Article 10(a)).
13 Δεκ 2018 · Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have inventory controls for tracking, verifying, and securing federal law enforcement officers' (FLEOs) firearms.
