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The Markland Group
203-150 Wilson Street West Ancaster, ON, L9G 4B7 phone: 1-905-648-3306 fax: 1-905-648-2563 e-mail: marklandgroup@hwcn.org web site: www.hwcn.org/link/mkg Contact:Douglas Scott, President, as above.Cornel König, Researcher, 905-528-8279; konig@hwcn.org
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Language of correspondence: English
Purpose: The Markland Group focuses on the problem of ensuring compliance with disarmament treaties. Inter alia, it looks for ways of improving treaty provisions dealing with verification and compliance. Also, it attempts to monitor the behavior of treaty parties in relation to compliance.
Scope of activities: Canada-wide
Year founded: 1985
Number of members: 13 (active), 11 (supporting).
Staff: 3
Publishing: Compliance Matters, print and electronic newsletter, 3/year. Sign up for electronic version at www.hwcn.org/link/mkg.
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Activities:
- promoting the study of compliance methodology as it applies to disarmament treaties and other multilateral treaties
- promoting the enforcement of multilateral treaties - primarily treaties dealing with disarmament or security matters - through the use of non-military methods, including sanctions
- promoting methods for strengthening these treaties through the adoption within each treaty of an effective compliance regime
- addressing specific compliance problems that have arisen under existing treaties by reviewing the available information and, where appropriate, publicizing violations and promoting measures to rectify them
- supporting activities undertaken with the UN Security Council or elsewhere for the purpose of enforcing disarmament resolutions and treaties
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Main issues:
International law and peace/security