Brings together over 1,300 groups in over 90 countries who work locally, nationally, regionally, and internationally to ban antipersonnel mine The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is a global network in over 70 countries that works for a world free of antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions,
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Landmines have killed or maimed over 1-million people since 1975. Find out how landmines work and what countries are doing to prevent landmine tragedies. One of the most deadly legacies of the 20th century is the use of landmines in warfare. Anti-personnel landmines continue to have tragic,
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Landmines are "indiscriminate weapons triggered by innocents and unsuspecting passers-by", says the Machel report. It recommends that countries and companies profiting from landmines sales be required to help pay for mine clearance.
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www.unicef.org/graca/mines.htm
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By signing the MBT, the original state signatories pledged that landmines laid within their own country would be removed within 10 years. The conference in Cartagena will mark this ten year clearance point.
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www.landmines.org/
www.landmines.org/
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Landmines affect mainly civilians and long after conflicts are over. While the international community, spearheaded by the U.S. attempted to get a ban on landmines, when they all met to figure out the treaty, the U.S. were not there as they wish to continue to use landmines in some situations. Children and landmines...
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www.globalissues.org/article/79/landmines
www.globalissues.org/article/79/landmines
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Landmines are unique weapons in that the injuries they cause, such as the loss of one or more limbs, are particularly horrific and their victims are usually civilians. Survivors are disabled for life and require long-term assistance.
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Online activism to clear land mines via clicking the computer mouse. Provided by paid advertising to the Canadian Landmine Foundatio ; The global landmine crisis is the most pervasive, solvable, problem facing the world today. Through our activities you can help clear the land in some of the When the land is clear...
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www.clearlandmines.com/
www.clearlandmines.com/
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Landmine Action works to improve protection for civilians from the effects of certain weapons. A new report from Landmine Action, entitled Explosive Violence- The Problem of Explosive Weapons, highlights the humanitarian impact of explosive weapons. It presents explosive weapons (e.g. bombs, artillery shells,
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Items in cart [0] Questions? Call 888-624-837 Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines (2001) ; Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS);
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