The Council on Ethics of the AP Funds’ (The Council on Ethics) standpoint on anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions is informed by international conventions signed by Sweden. The Council on Ethics recommends exclusion of companies that produce, store, trade, or use anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions. The Council on Ethics refers to respective AP Fund regarding companies involved in nuclear programs.
Conventions ratified by Sweden are guiding
The Council on Ethics’ position is guided by the conventions against anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions, which Sweden has signed and ratified.
International conventions against anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions
The Ottawa Convention or the Treaty on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines was ratified by Sweden in 1998. The Convention on cluster munitions was ratified by Sweden the 23rd April, 2012. Both conventions say that states which have signed and ratified the Treaty shall cease to produce, store, trade and use anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions.
The Council on Ethics’ view on controversial weapons
The Council on Ethics recommends that the four AP-funds exclude companies that produce, store, trade, or use anti-personnel mines or cluster munitions.
The Council on Ethics refers to respective AP Fund regarding companies involved in nuclear programs.