Antipersonnel landmines are explosive devices designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or contact of a person. Placed under or on the ground, they can lie dorman… …

Until the 1990s, antipersonnel landmines had been used by most armed forces of the world, in one form or another, causing tens of thousands of casualties a year and creatin… …

Precursors of the weapon are said to have first been used in the American Civil War in the 1800s. But antipersonnel mines were first used on a wide scale in World War II. S… …

There are dozens of reasons why all states should get on board the Mine Ban Treaty, and why full implementation of this lifesaving treaty must be ensured. Some of the mora… …

In 2015 an average of 18 people around the world lost their life or limb to a landmine or another explosive remnant of war, every day. …