At least 58 states and territories are contaminated by anti-personnel mines, the U.N. rights chief said on June 16, with heavy civilian casualties in Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Countries must uphold international law limiting the use of anti-personnel mines, which kill and maim civilians long after conflicts have ended, the UN human rights office, OHCHR,…

Parmi les principaux pays touchés figurent la Birmanie, la Syrie, l'Afghanistan, l'Ukraine ou encore le Mali.