WEAPONS

International human rights law offers an overarching international legal framework to help determine the legality of the use of any weapon, as well as its lawful supply. It governs acts of States and non-State actors alike. In doing so, human rights law embraces i nternational humanitarian law regulation of the use of weapons in armed conflict and disarmament law, as well as international crimi nal justice standards. In situations of law enforcement (such as counterpiracy, prisons, ordinary policing, riot control, and many p eace oper...[Read more]