United Nations Human Rights Council sends message to all armed actors in Myanmar/Burma, and everywhere else, to halt use of mines.

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 mines, including as remnants of conflict, continue to pose a Read more…