Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's New Landmine Policy

In response to the January 31st announcement by the White House of 

On 31 January 2020, the US Department of Defense announced its intent to roll-back Obama-era landmine policy, allowing for the US to use landmines anywhere in the world. The previous 2014 Obama-era policy banned US production and acquisition of antipersonnel landmines and prohibited their use outside…

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Record funding for landmine clearance, but casualties remain high

Before he leaves office, President Barack Obama should send the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty to the Senate for its advice and consent said the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines today in a letter to the president.