Campaigners said that the Syrian regime was the only government in the world to lay new landmines this year. They issued an annual report on the use and effect of the devastating weapons. Mark Hiznay, the editor of the report for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), said the finding is a significant change from last year, when four governments laid mines, and represents the lowest number since the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty was signed in 1997. "This ...Saturday, 1 December 2012
Campaigners: Syria Alone Using Landmines in 2012
Campaigners said that the Syrian regime was the only government in the world to lay new landmines this year. They issued an annual report on the use and effect of the devastating weapons. Mark Hiznay, the editor of the report for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), said the finding is a significant change from last year, when four governments laid mines, and represents the lowest number since the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty was signed in 1997. "This ...
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