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June 15, 2022 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Landmine Use Endangers Civilians

Banned Weapon Threatens Lives, Food Production

TM-62 anti-vehicle mines found during a mine clearance mission near Bervytsia, a village previously occupied by Russian forces, Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 21, 2022.
June 15, 2022 Background Briefing

Background Briefing on Landmine Use in Ukraine

TM-62 anti-vehicle mines found during a mine clearance mission near Bervytsia, a village previously occupied by Russian forces, Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 21, 2022.
May 31, 2022 Report

Libya: Russia’s Wagner Group Set Landmines Near Tripoli

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Libyan deminers stand around a pickup truck with boxes of dismantled mines and remnants of other explosives in Salah al-Din, south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, June 15, 2020. ​​​​​​​
April 27, 2022 Report

Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians

Increase Support for Clearance, Recovery Assistance around Tripoli

National Safety Authority members clear landmines and improvised explosive devices used during the armed conflict in Tripoli, Libya, June 3, 2020.
April 8, 2022 Background Briefing

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March 29, 2022 News Release

Ukraine: Russia Uses Banned Antipersonnel Landmines

Landmines Threaten Civilian Lives, Prolong Recovery

POM-3 antipersonnel mines that failed to deploy and remnants of its delivery canister found by deminers in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on or around March 28.
November 18, 2021 Statement

Statement on Cooperative Compliance, Mine Ban Treaty Nineteenth Meeting of States Parties

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

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November 18, 2021 Statement

Statement on Stockpile Destruction, Mine Ban Treaty Nineteenth Meeting of States Parties

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

A mine field in Sri Lanka is marked with Danger! Mines! signs and caution tape.
November 15, 2021 Statement

Statement to the Mine Ban Treaty Nineteenth Meeting of States Parties

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

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November 10, 2021 News Release

Landmines: US Should Support Global Ban

‘Landmine Monitor 2021’ Spotlights Rising Casualties

Clearance operator from the Halo Trust clearing a steep, rocky hillside in Afghanistan.
June 24, 2021 Statement

Statement on Compliance, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

A mine field in Sri Lanka is marked with Danger! Mines! signs and caution tape.
June 22, 2021 Statement

Statement on Stockpile Destruction and Mines Retained, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

Villagers stand in front of a Unicef banner warning of landmines outside Caala, Angola
June 11, 2021 Dispatches

Deadly Afghanistan Attack Shows Dangers to Humanitarian Workers

Bring to Justice Those Responsible for Killing 10 Deminers

Clearance operator from the Halo Trust clearing a steep, rocky hillside in Afghanistan.
March 25, 2021 Dispatches

Russia-Linked Landmines Threaten Lives in Libya

UN Report Shows Transfers of Banned Landmines in Conflict

PMN-2 blast mines recovered from Tripoli, Libya, December 2020. 
December 14, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Statement: Impacts of Covid-19 on Internally Displaced People in Myanmar

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