Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“The US has been criticised by humanitarian organisations for deciding to supply Ukraine with landmines, as the war in eastern Europe rages on. In an interview with the BBC, Human Rights Watch director Mary Wareham said the decision marked a ‘shocking and devastating development’ for those working to eradicate anti-personnel landmines. The approval from Washington is an attempt to slow down Russian troops, who have been steadily advancing into Ukraine’s east in recent months. … Ms Wareham’s stance was echoed by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which condemned the US decision ‘in the strongest possible terms.’ ‘These horrific, indiscriminate weapons were banned by the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty given the devastating impact they have on civilians’ lives and livelihoods,’ the statement from the ICBL’s director, Tamar Gabelnick, added.” (11/20/24)