According to the organization, over the last years, the use of explosive weapons in populated areas has significantly increased. Those weapons, originally designed for use in open battlefields, have devastating effects on civilians and infrastructure. Aleppo and Homs in Syria, as seen in the picture above, are recent examples of these effects.
The study has the aim of better informing on the impact of explosive weapons in populated areas. It looks at various effects which impact civilians and infrastructures. It also highlights challenges in accuracy and precision as well as possible measures to better control the impact of these weapons.
The findings of the study are consolidated in a final report and 5 annexes. The project was guided and advised by a group of 18 international specialists and practitioners from the humanitarian, policy, advocacy and legal fields. More than 100 incidents were recorded and analyzed. In Spring 2017, the study will be completed by a 3D effects simulator to better assess and illustrate the level of damage created by the different weapon systems.
