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Afghanistan ranks third worldwide for landmine casualties: UN
04 Feb 2026 08:15 GMT
… highest country for casualties caused by landmines, unexploded ordnance … conflict continue to endanger civilians.
In a statement, … for about 80% of casualties, often after encountering … awareness programs to reduce civilian harm.
Demining organization …
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87 killed, 333 injured by landmines, explosive remnants in Afghanistan in 2025
04 Feb 2026 07:44 GMT
… 333 others injured due to landmine and explosive remnants blasts in … .5 percent of the total casualties were children.
Despite clearance operations … the country third globally for casualties caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance. ■
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Afghanistan ranked 3rd globally for unexploded ordnance casualties: UNAMA
04 Feb 2026 07:08 GMT
… third in the world for casualties caused by blasts of unexploded … organisations, explaining these groups clear landmines and other unexploded munitions left …
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Will human rights survive a Trumpian world? 02 Feb 2026, 19:55 [SAST]
02 Feb 2026 18:36 GMT
… annual human rights report, stepped away from the global prohibition on antipersonnel landmines … on the human rights playing field? While US engagement with human rights institutions … drones to hunt and kill civilians. Rather than applying meaningful pressure …
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UN Says Afghanistan Among Deadliest Countries for Landmine Casualties
03 Feb 2026 17:57 GMT
… ranks third globally for casualties caused by landmines and unexploded war remnants … awareness campaigns aim to reduce civilian exposure to deadly materials.
The … contaminated with landmines and unexploded munitions, continuing to threaten civilian lives long …
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Submission to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on Democracy and Human Rights in Myanmar
02 Feb 2026 04:14 GMT
… Committee on democracy and human rights in Myanmar. Five years … cluster munitions and antipersonnel landmines.
Since enacting the … of collective punishment against civilian populations. These blockages … and communities’ health and safety. Use of chemical …
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Afghanistan 3rd highest globally in explosive-related casualties: UN
03 Feb 2026 12:13 GMT
… , ranking third worldwide in casualties caused by landmines and other unexploded ordnance … for approximately 80 percent of casualties. Many of these injuries and … playing.
Despite ongoing clearance operations, landmines and other explosive remnants remain …
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The Cost of Denial in Balochistan
04 Feb 2026 23:40 GMT
… there might be a landmine.” We were also told … cost extends far beyond casualty figures. Surveillance has … casualties, yet the fate of more than 200,000 displaced Bugti civilians … shrink civic space. Persistent human rights violations generate despair rather …
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Red Lines & AI Warfare
04 Feb 2026 23:19 GMT
… , including chemical weapons, biological weapons, landmines, cluster munitions and nuclear weapons … law, including IHL and international human rights law, throughout their life cycle …
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Institute of Chin Affairs reports over 1,100 Chin deaths and 400 airstrikes in five years of post-coup conflict
04 Feb 2026 06:55 GMT
… conflict has indiscriminately endangered both civilians and combatants.
The report also … addition, 84 civilians and resistance fighters were killed by landmines, while 33 … constitute serious violations of international human rights law.
The junta forces also …