The Humanitarian Disarmament Movement: An Assessment and Review

Victim Assistance under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis

“…The TPNW further recognizes the special vulnerability of certain groups that need higher protection, that is, female individuals of all ages and indigenous communities (Rietiker 2018, 5). On the other hand, some author criticises the humanitarian disarmament treaties in general (Benjamin-Britton, Bolton, and Njeri et al 2020) while some focus 1 Finaud has reflected that the humanitarian motivation of disarmament treaty is efforts to protect civilian populations from the suffering caused by weapons used in conflict or armed violence. 2 The authors argued that humanitarian disarmament places civilian protection, rather than national security, at the centre of disarmament, commonly prohibits a specific type of weapon, obligates states parties to eliminate stockpiles, and requires the provision of assistance to victims and clearance of contaminated land.…”