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27-11-2007  Photo Collection  
Afghanistan – Measured success after decade of Mine-Ban Convention
Ten years ago this December, the Mine-Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention, was adopted by most of the world’s States. This photo essay explores some of the accomplishments and remaining challenges in one of the most heavily mined countries in the world.

© ICRC / M. Kokic / af-e-00796

But mine-clearance comes too late for some. This six-year-old boy is in intensive care at Mirwais hospital in Kandahar after handling an explosive device he found near his home. For him it was a toy. Each month an average of 60 people are killed or maimed in Afghanistan by landmines and other explosive remnants of war.




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