In 2009, fewer than 4,000 people were killed or injured by landmines and other unexploded war weapons, like submunitions or grenades – a drastic drop compared with the estimated 26,000 annual deaths in the 1990s. This is according to a report by Human Rights Watch and other members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
Here is proof that campaigns to try to pressure the military-industrial complex (as President Eisenhower called it) are worth the effort. Anyone working in the developing world, or as we do, wth survivors of genocide and war, can be forgiven for having their low moments. The progress made on landmines and more recently cluster bombs is a reminder that positive change is possible. Soemtimes the good guys do win.
Network for Africa is a registered charity working with communities in the aftermath of conflict and genocide. We especially focus on helping vulnerable women and children. Here we tell their stories.
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