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Casualties

Over half of townships in Myanmar now reported as contaminated by mines/ERW.

The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 15th, annually updated map of townships with suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Last year, for the first Read more…

By admin, 3 months ago
cluster munition

Cluster Munition Coalition Condemns Myanmar’s Use of Cluster Munitions

New Production, Use Runs Counter to International Law Download briefing paper on Myanmar Government Cluster Munition Use – Burmese, English Download the statement here (Burmese) (English)  (Geneva, August 31 2023) – The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) condemns new use of cluster munitions Read more…

By admin, 3 months ago
Casualties

Landmine Casualties accelerating and shifting with armed conflict in Myanmar/Burma

UNICEF Myanmar, in support of the Mine Action Area of Responsibility, has been publishing an infographic on known Landmine/ERW incidents for the past few years. In its latest Infographic covering known landmine incidents from January – June 2023, they cite Read more…

By admin, 4 months4 months ago
Mine Ban

Landmines block return to peace village

With significant financial investment, in 2017, the Japanese Nippon Foundation held a ceremony in Lay Kay Kaw Village to celebrate the completion of 100 houses for people displaced by armed conflict. This ‘peace village’ was constructed as a confidence building Read more…

By admin, 4 months ago
Mine Ban

500,000 Kyat contest prize for poster in impact of landmines

Mine Free Myanmar has launched a poster competition. Several cash prizes available in both adult and youth categories. Theme of the contest is for posters which illustrate the impact of landmines on a community in Myanmar. Contestants have until 21 Read more…

By admin, 5 months5 months ago
Use

Myanmar Armed Forces consistently using antipersonnel landmines over the past 18 months

Consistently, since January of 2022, antipersonnel landmines manufactured by the Myanmar Army, 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 posted from virtually Read more…

By admin, 6 months5 months ago

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