In Focus Armed Violence Monitor EXPLOSIVES-RELATED INCIDENTS in South East Europe in 2020
In Focus Armed Violence Monitor EXPLOSIVES-RELATED INCIDENTS in South East Europe in 2020

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: explosives-related incidents; South East Europe; weapon seizures; criminal context; perpetrators and victims; Armed Violence Monitoring Platform
Summary/Abstract: In Focus - Armed Violence Monitors provide information on the specific types of firearm incidents and the related topics to illustrate the magnitude of firearms' adverse impact on civilians. This issue focuses on the explosives-related incidents in South East Europe (SEE) as documented by the AVMP from 1 January to 31 December 2020. As reflected in this report, the effects of the use of explosives, whether accidental or intentional, can be devastating in terms of lives lost, injuries, property damage, and environmental harm. The cases covered by the report include seizures of explosives, including pyrotechnic devices, accidentally found explosives, explosions, suicides with the use of explosives, use of explosives in various types of incidents recorded in the AVMP, as well as perpetrators and victims.

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