The
Dominican Republic signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997, ratified on 30
June 2000, and the treaty entered into force on 1 December 2000. It submitted
its initial Article 7 transparency report on 26 September 2001 and its annual
updated report on 28 May 2002 (which was a “nil” report). According
to its initial Article 7 Report, the Dominican Republic has not enacted domestic
implementing legislation because it is not mine-affected and does not stockpile
antipersonnel mines.[1] It also
does not view special implementation measures as necessary because the Armed
Forces is the institution responsible for implementing the treaty and it is
already legally bound by existing
legislation.[2] The Dominican
Republic cosponsored and voted in support of pro-ban UN General Assembly
Resolution 56/24M in November 2001. The Dominican Republic praised the
ICBL’s Landmine Monitor initiative in its initial Article 7 Report for
facilitating transparency and cooperation, as well as encouraging international
debate over matters related to the banning of antipersonnel mines.
[1] Article 7 Report submitted 26 September
2001. [2] Such as the law provided by
the Constitution of the Republic and Act No. 873 (Organic Law of the Armed
Forces), Articles 54 ([section] h) and 56. Article 7 Report submitted 26
September 2001.
