The Encyclopedia is a project of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights launched on 2 December 2013. The Enyclopedia aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information on weapons, the effects of their use, and their regulation under public international law, in a format that is accessible to non-specialists.
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Last updated on: 01 December 2013
Automatic submarine contact mines are sea mines that detonate upon contact with a ship. They are specifically regulated by the 1907 Convention (VIII) relative to the Laying of Automatic Submarine Contact Mines.
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