Minas antipersona y artefactos explosivos improvisados como elementos de la conspiración subversiva contra Colombia

Abstract

The landmines and improvised explosive devices, as means of warfare prohibited by international humanitarian law, have been used by members of groups outside the law as a way to obtain a military advantage in the conflict currently underway in the country practice, which mainly affects the civilian population and state actors that are involve of the armed conflict . Internationally, has been considered that the use of these instruments is a violation of international humanitarian law, so much so national and universal legal systems, establish programs and conventions seeking its ban and removal in to protect the vulnerable to this phenomenon being the case , this is a violation of international human law, which involves the use of means of warfare prohibited, and which are used as elements of battle within the framework in which the Colombian armed conflict develops. In this order of ideas is necessary refer to international legal instruments that have been adopted by the Colombian legal system, under Colombian block of constitutionality, in order to meet the standards and decisions adopted by the various states regarding the prevention and elimination of the use of landmines and improvised explosive devices by groups outside the law, however , is necessary to make a historical account of the consequences arising from the use of such means of warfare prohibited during the last decade in Colombia .