Tag Landmines

15 Nov

WILPF Report: Women and Explosive Weapons

The harm caused by explosive weapons is gaining increasing international attention, as up to 90% of people killed by these weapons are civilians. The report highlights however, that little research […]

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15 Nov

United States to Cease Producing Landmines that Target People

In a recent statement, the United States pledged to phase out anti-personnel landmines by allowing its current stockpile to dwindle and take steps to comply with the treaty banning the […]

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13 Nov

Landmines Adding to the Plight of Rohingya Refugees

Human misery is rarely straightforward, and more often than not, is compounded by other factors. And so it is for the displaced Rohingya Muslim people fleeing for their lives following […]

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13 Nov

Introducing the Mine Kafon Drone – a novel solution to landmine removal

UPDATE: Mine Kafon have reached their extended funding goal of €130,000! They’re now trying to raise another €60,000 to improve their detection methods to cover a wider range of mine types. To […]

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