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Indonesia

Indonesia ratified the Convention on 16 February 2007, and the Convention entered into force for Indonesia on 1 August 2007.

Obligations under the Convention

Notwithstanding the obligation to destroy all stockpiled anti-personnel mines, the Convention permits the retention of the minimum number of anti-personnel mines absolutely necessary for the development of and training in mine detection, mine clearance, or mine destruction techniques. As of 2015, Indonesia has reported having retained 2,454 anti-personnel mines for these permitted purposes. These mines are used as instruction and teaching materials to further enhance the identification, the detection and the destruction of anti-personnel mines.

In its initial transparency report submitted on 21 January 2008, Indonesia reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control. 

In its transparency report submitted on January 2009, Indonesia reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines.

In total, Indonesia reported having destroyed 12,312 mines.

Indonesia reported that there were no mined areas under its jurisdiction or control.

Annually and no later than 30 April, each State Party is to update information covering the previous calendar year. The latest Article 7 reports for this State Party can be found on this page.

Each State Party is to take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.

Indoensia has reported having established national implementation measures or that it considers existing legislation to be sufficient.