Humanitarian mine clearance is governed by the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). It is safe and comprehensive. Clearance programmes run according to IMAS guidelines are transparent and community liaison allows for the local community to have input on clearance priorities and be informed about clearance progress and completion times. This Read more…
25 October 2018 at the United Nations General Assembly, Myanmar stated that its military, together with Ethnic Armed Organizations under the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), had engaged in humanitarian demining in Kayin State. The representative of Myanmar went on to state that since 2011 more than 36,000 landmines and explosive Read more…
In late May 2019, the Irrawaddy reported that one police sergeant was seriously injured during mine clearance training, and ten other police officers received minor injuries. The news quoted Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun, secretary and spokesperson of the military’s Tatmadaw True News Information Team, who said the training was conducted Read more…