title: Blinding laser weapons.
abstract: At its October 1995 Review Conference, the Convention on Conventional Weapons added a protocol banning the use and transfer of blinding laser weapons. The background to, and significance and limitations of this ban are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Human Rights Watch Arms Project, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D008889:Military Personnel; D014857:Warfare