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Somaliland on the Way to Adopt a Legislation Banning Anti-personnel Mines Hargeisa/Geneva – 27 November 2007 In collaboration with the Institute for Practical Research and Training (IPRT), Geneva Call and the Somaliland Mine Action Center (SMAC) held a workshop for members of the Somaliland Parliament to prepare the adoption of mine ban legislation. The workshop, […]

Somalia: Puntland Authorities Grant Unprecedented Access to Their Stockpiles, Request International Assistance for Humanitarian Mine Action Geneva – 30 September 2007 As an act of good faith following allegations of anti-personnel (AP) mine acquisition, the Puntland authorities reiterated their commitment to the AP mine ban and granted Geneva Call unprecedented access to their military stockpiles. […]

Short news item on Micoahumado, Bolivar, Colombia 25 June 2007 As it was mentioned in the last communication on the 20th of June 2007, the organizations Geneva Call and the Colombian Campaign Against Landmines (CCCM) paid a visit to Micoahumado, in the province of Bolivar, on the 21st of June; this was a response to […]

Democratic Alliance of Burma Issues its Position on Landmines Geneva – 8 June 2007 Last Thursday, the Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB) issued a press release on its position on landmines. Though the statement falls short of a total ban on anti-personnel mines, Geneva Call is pleased to note this positive development, which complements a […]