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First-ever official ICBL mission to Myanmar/Burma ICBL Delegation meeting with U Aung Min, Minister, President’s Office. (13 June 2013) An ICBL delegation conducted the first ever, official advocacy visit to Myanmar/Burma 19-23 May, meeting with representatives from the President’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Myanmar Peace Centre, and Read more…
Advocacy Groups Call on Burma to End Landmine Use, Saw Yan Naing, THE IRRAWADDY, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Article quotes Maja Lazic, senior protection officer at the UNHCR in Burma, as saying that there will be no promotion of refugee return until landmines are cleared. Also quotes Sally Thompson, the Read more…
For the first time in 14 years of publication, the Landmine Monitor was able to launch its country report on Myanmar or Burma, in the country. On Tuesday, 13th November, a Press Conference was held at the Taw-Win Rose Garden in Yangon. Almost 60 members of Myanmar’s print, radio and Read more…
Landmine Monitor has identified over 3,242 landmine casualties in Myanmar from 1999 through the end of 2011. When compared to other countries, Myanmar has produced the third highest number of known casualties due to antipersonnel landmines, globally, over the past six years. Despite this high level of casualties, mine risk Read more…
Last major state user of landmines to join landmine ban treaty? (Geneva, Friday 13 July 2012): In an unprecedented statement yesterday, Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the government is considering banning antipersonnel landmines. This message gives hope for thousands in the country still living in the deadly shadow Read more…