80-page HRW & Harvard report details destructive impact of bombing & shelling on cultural heritage & civilians during armed conflicts; 2022 Political Declaration aims to prevent & mitigate damage.
80-page Human Rights Watch & Harvard Law School report highlights the destructive impact of bombing & shelling on cultural heritage & civilians during armed conflicts, detailing how explosive weapons in populated areas harm cultural sites, cause displacement, disrupt infrastructure, & interfere with basic services. The 2022 Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, endorsed by 83 countries, aims to prevent & mitigate such damage.
April 18, 2024
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