The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, also known as the Ottawa Convention, prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of these weapons. Since the treaty opened for signature, it has led to a virtual halt in global production of anti-personnel mines, Read more…
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s first resolution on landmines strongly endorses the long-standing international treaty prohibiting antipersonnel mines, stating “that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.” The resolution expressed the council’s concern that, “anti-personnel Read more…
Nationwide all media art contest on the theme of The Impact of Anti-personnel Landmines on my community. Opens on 4 April, International Day of Mine Action For more information read the images below, or go to: https://bit.ly/mfm_myn_fb
In 2024 Mine Free Myanmar launched a nationwide poster contest on the theme of: The Impact of antipersonnel landmines on my community. Artists were invited to use any medium. Text could be in any language in Myanmar. [This image is Read more…
The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 16th, annually updated map of townships with suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Last year, for the first Read more…
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…