The disputes between governments and wars for the inhabitants of the earth have had terrible consequences; the outcome of wars has always been death and disability for the victims. According to many human rights defenders and protesters against war policies, landmines have been one of the most dangerous inventions of humanity since World War I. The use of these silent killers, mines, daily claims the lives of many people around the world, victims of government policies and military and defense tactics.

Today, the existence of nearly 100 million landmines in the world is a great danger to the inhabitants of the earth. Many international institutions and organizations are trying to stop the production of mines and also to clear and completely destroy minefields within the framework of the Ottawa Treaty on the Prohibition of Landmines. For this purpose, 16 global organizations have established standards for mine clearance and support for mine victims.

In the meantime, there are those who have taken steps to clear minefields and neutralize and destroy planted mines. Mine

The main problem in Iran.

The high number of civilian casualties caused by landmine explosions in Iran, as well as the inadequate response and lack of proper awareness about the dangers in mined areas, has been a constant concern for human rights organizations and activists. From 1988 to the end of 2018, over 8,000 people have been victims of landmine explosions in non-military areas. Nearly 20% of these victims were killed and 80% were injured or suffered permanent disabilities. The threat of these deadly and costly explosions still exists for residents living near minefields in 5 contaminated provinces (West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam, and Khuzestan).

More than 4 million hectares of borderlands, which according to officials have been cleared of mines by about 80%, are still contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war. We still witness mine explosions and civilian casualties in these areas, highlighting the urgent need

International laws

Mine clearance operations, like any other profession, have international standards and specific terminology (IMAS). The IMAS-50.08 standard for mine action relates to the dissemination of mine risk education (MRE) and has been made available to all countries affected by landmines. In explaining these standards, the national mine action authority is specifically responsible for providing and collecting information on human casualties and optimal performance in order to advance comprehensive mine risk education and the overall assessment process, not just for one-time use.
One of the requirements of governments in international laws is the clearance of mine-affected areas. For this reason, laws have been developed to better implement minefield clearance and other areas such as mine risk education.
International efforts by environmental activists, governments, and relevant organizations have always been aimed at preventing harm and damage to non-combatants through comprehensive laws. In this regard, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) has been one of the most important international treaties for reducing civilian casualties

Ottawa Convention

The Ottawa Treaty, also known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, is one of the most widespread treaties of the United Nations. With 164 member countries, it is the second most accepted treaty after the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with the exception of 31 UN member countries including Iran, Egypt, the United States, Russia, China, and others.

According to this convention, the use of landmines must be limited to anti-tank mines and their use must be completely legal and within specific frameworks. In this treaty and its amendment, efforts have been made to ensure that the rules of military use of mines and the rights of non-combatants are taken into consideration equally. Certain sections of the treaty explicitly state the marking of mined areas and the registration of minefields, as well as the delivery of maps to peacekeeping forces or humanitarian organizations involved in mine clearance, as part of the obligations of signatory countries after the cessation of hostilities or during mine clearance.

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The duty of human rights activists regarding the issue of Minab.

The duty of human rights activists in this field is continuous monitoring of this issue and monthly reporting to the United Nations Disarmament Committee and the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, in order to ensure that the ongoing process does not benefit the residents of mine-affected areas. May we never witness the consequences of mine explosions for anyone.
With the hope for a land free of mines for all.