Ukraine: Banned Landmines Harm Civilians
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues

Antipersonnel landmines are weapons that cannot discriminate between a civilian or a soldier. They are designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity, or contact of a person. The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty comprehensively bans the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of antipersonnel mines, and requires states to destroy their stockpiles and clear all mined areas as well as assist landmine survivors. A total of 164 states have joined the Mine Ban Treaty and are making progress in achieving a mine-free world. Despite banning production, acquisition and transfer of antipersonnel mines as well as their use except in the Korean Peninsula, the United States has yet to sign the Mine Ban Treaty. Human Rights Watch is a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), 1997 Nobel Peace Co-Laureate together with its coordinator Jody Williams, and contributes to its Landmine Monitor report.
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues
ICC Prosecutor Should Investigate Use of Unlawful Mines, Booby Traps
Increase Support for Clearance, Recovery Assistance around Tripoli
Testimony on the subtheme of "Disarmament and Non-Proliferation" by Kanae Doi, Human Rights Watch on 22 February 2023
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues
Delivered by Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director
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Delivered by Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director
Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director
Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director
ICC Prosecutor Should Investigate Use of Unlawful Mines, Booby Traps