Consistently, since January of 2022, antipersonnel landmines manufactured by the Defence Products Industries of Myanmar, have been found in photographic images among captured weapons from the Myanmar Armed Forces. Images of mines captured from Myanmar Armed Forces troops have been posted from virtually every State and Region of the country Read more…
“In early January 2023, I went to the cornfield as usual with my neighbours to collect corn and vegetables for our families’ meals. I noticed a round white object, roughly the size of my fist, near the field. Assuming it was a child’s toy, I smiled, imagining how happy my 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…
To commemorate the UN International Day of Mine Action, Mine Free Myanmar is launching a second nationwide, all media, art contest on the theme of ‘the impact of antipersonnel landmines on my community’. Cash prizes for winning art work submitted.
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…
In 2023 Mine Free Myanmar launched a nationwide poster contest on the theme of: The Impact of antipersonnel landmines on my community. Artists could use any medium, however the theme should be presented primarily as a graphic image with a minimum of words. Text could be in any language in Read more…