New Reports on the landmine situation in Myanmar/Burma
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a report which details the impact of anti-personnel mines on the enjoyment of all human rights, with particular emphasis on economic, social and cultural rights. In the report, the High Commissioner highlights the different types of negative human rights impacts Read more…
On 26 February 2026 an online Press Briefing was organized by Mine Free Myanmar. An audio recording of Landmine Monitor findings presented at the press conference can be found here. The press conference was presented in English with Burmese translation. The major findings of the December 2025 Landmine & Cluster Read more…
Infographic reveals impact of landmines & ERW spreads to 211 townships (64% of all townships) of Myanmar/Burma The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 17th, annually updated map of townships with suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines and explosive remnants of 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 2022. URL UNICEF Jan-Dec 2023 Landmine/ERW casualties UNICEF Jan-Dec 2022 Read more…
On 28 December 2023 a hybrid Press Briefing was organized by Mine Free Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which allowed for in-person attendance at a closed event in a secure location. An audio recording of the 2 hour press conference can be found here. The press conference was presented in Read more…
On 21 December 2022 a hybrid press conference was held for the Burmese press aton the Thai-Burma border Since the Feburary 2021 coup in Myanmar, the military created State Administration Council systematically withdrew accreditation for most national journalists, raided offices, shut down media companies and imprisoned some journalists. For those Read more…