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Victim Assistance In Central America: Igos, Ngos And Governments Team Up, Suzanne Fiederlein
Victim Assistance In Central America: Igos, Ngos And Governments Team Up, Suzanne Fiederlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The OAS, PAHO and UNICEF step in to bolster the activities of NGOs and governments to meet the needs of landmine survivors for rehabilitation and socio-economic integration.
Stories From Ocotal, José Ramón Zepeda
Stories From Ocotal, José Ramón Zepeda
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
These stories are dedicated to all the people who have contributed, in one way or another, to the removal of mines worldwide and to the mine victims who must make the daily effort to reclaim their lives. Thank you Neyrín, Porfirio and Juan, and may God protect you. —José Ramon Zepeda B
Photographing Tragedy: Landmines And Victims, Tim Grant
Photographing Tragedy: Landmines And Victims, Tim Grant
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Tim Grant recounts his experiences capturing the images of landmines and the stories of their victims on film. From buckets of AP mines to victims on the operating table, Grant sees and tells all about the images that have shaped him.
The Children's Plight In Cambodia, Chris Horwood, Michel Le Pechoux
The Children's Plight In Cambodia, Chris Horwood, Michel Le Pechoux
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
UNICEF's mine action initiative in Cambodia puts victim assistance, risk education and community awareness at the forefront. Efforts have helped produce a national mine incident database, which aids in planning and evaluating fundraising.
The Legacy Of War In Chechnya, Kimberly P. Hill
The Legacy Of War In Chechnya, Kimberly P. Hill
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Hundreds of lives are destroyed daily; most of which are left unrecorded and unacknowledged. The struggles and suffering of a few bears witness to the atrocities of many forgotten casualties and even survivors of all ages. The epidemic of landmines continues to devour many lives in its path, bur it is the aid of others and the written words of some that convey the true horror of their reality.
Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Journal
Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 1989, Sen. Patrick Leahy started a fund to get medical aid to victims of landmines. There are an estimated 100 million unexploded land mines in over 60 countries, where they kill or maim an estimated 26,000 people each year. Vast areas of countries like Cambodia, Bosnia and Angola have become death traps.
Queen Noor Of Jordan A Commitment To Landmine Victims, Margaret S. Busé
Queen Noor Of Jordan A Commitment To Landmine Victims, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Her Majesty Queen Noor visited Vietnam and Cambodia in October 1999 to see firsthand the plight of the land mine problem in these countries. As the patron of the Landmine Survivors Network (LSN), she also does fundraising activities for the organization. She recently was in the United States working in this capacity in September 1999.
Prosthetics & Orthotics A Personal View From Cambodia, Carson Harte
Prosthetics & Orthotics A Personal View From Cambodia, Carson Harte
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmine victims have been the focus of attention since the formation of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), and this naturally peaked in 1997 with the signing of the Ottawa agreement. This event, while incredible, needs to be looked at as part of an ongoing process in the rehabilitation of people with mobility impairment living in low income. These are often considered as only landmine victims, but the context is wider. While the continuing work of ratification, awareness raising, advocacy planning etc. goes on, it is useful to look at the context of the ongoing work in rehab, the …