Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Today the UN Secretary General stated, “Exactly 30 years ago, civil society activists came together to launch the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Within Read more…
In the photograph to the right, lies a youth 17 year old in a poorly equipped hospital in Mongkaing Township, in central Shan State. His mother and another relative hold his hands as he fights for life. In November 2021, Read more…
Last week Mine Free Myanmar was informed by the printing press in Yangon, which had already completed the layout on our 2021 report, that it would be impossible for them to complete the printing of it. The companies which prepare Read more…
On Thursday 9 December 2021 at 09:30 Myanmar time and 10:00 Thailand time, a press conference to launch the Myanmar/Burma country report in Landmine Monitor 2021 was held. The event was hybrid with remote participation for Burmese journalist who can Read more…
Map of suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 11th updated contamination map. The map is based on townships in which credible reports of antipersonnel Read more…
Use of landmines by the Tatmadaw near infrastructure has occurred for decades. In particular around the Lawpita electrical generating dam in Kayah State and around power pylons distributing the electricity from that dam. New allegations of use of antipersonnel landmines Read more…