Ukraine: Banned Landmines Harm Civilians
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues
Landmines
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.
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Libya: Russia’s Wagner Group Set Landmines Near Tripoli
ICC Prosecutor Should Investigate Use of Unlawful Mines, Booby Traps
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Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians
Increase Support for Clearance, Recovery Assistance around Tripoli
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Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use
Additional Evidence Underscores Need for Prompt, Thorough Investigation, Accountability
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Japan Parliament Inquiry on "Building a New International Order – War, Peace, and Solution in the 21st Century"
Testimony on the subtheme of "Disarmament and Non-Proliferation" by Kanae Doi, Human Rights Watch on 22 February 2023
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Ukraine: Banned Landmines Harm Civilians
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues
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ICBL Statement on Stockpile Destruction, Mine Ban Treaty 20th Meeting of States Parties
Delivered by Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director
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Landmines: Boost Support for Global Ban Treaty
Worldwide Report Tracks New Use by Governments, Armed Groups
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Statement to the Annual Meeting of CCW Amended Protocol II on Landmines
Delivered by Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director
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Statement on Stockpile Destruction, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meeting
Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director
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Statement on Cooperative Compliance, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meeting
Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director
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