Landmine injuries, and injuries from other found explosive remnants of war (ERW), place an enormous burden on public health and social services. When compared to other injuries landmine casualties usually require multiple surgeries and larger quantities of blood transfusions. Recovery Read more…
Consistently, since January of 2022, antipersonnel landmines manufactured by the Defence Products Industries of Myanmar, have been found in photographic images among captured weapons from the Myanmar Armed Forces. Images of mines captured from Myanmar Armed Forces troops have been Read more…
“In early January 2023, I went to the cornfield as usual with my neighbours to collect corn and vegetables for our families’ meals. I noticed a round white object, roughly the size of my fist, near the field. Assuming it Read more…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ issued a message for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, for 4th April: Landmines and explosive ordnance and remnants of war directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed Read more…
UNICEF data shows three fold increase in landmine/explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 2023 compared to 2022. UNICEF has recorded about 87 casualties every month in 2023, compared to the 32 casualties per month during the same time period of Read more…
To commemorate the UN International Day of Mine Action, Mine Free Myanmar is launching a second nationwide, all media, art contest on the theme of ‘the impact of antipersonnel landmines on my community’. Cash prizes for winning art work submitted.