Ten years after a landmark treaty was established to ban landmines, five European NATO member countries announced plans to withdraw, citing threats from Russia. This shocking decision has raised alarms among rights organizations about the potential resurgence of landmine usage, signifying a serious risk to international humanitarian standards. Jody Williams, a key figure in the movement against landmines, expressed deep dismay, arguing that landmines do not contribute effectively to military strategies but instead harm civilians. The situation reflects a broader trend of military priorities overriding humanitarian commitments established over decades.
It makes me want to scream, the 74-year-old Nobel laureate told the Guardian. It's really mind-boggling. Landmines do not stop an invasion.
Rights groups have described the move as shocking, and warned of a slippery slope that starts with renewed use of landmines.
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