Finland: Move to leave convention banning anti-personnel mines could put civilian lives at risk

By Amnesty International

Reacting to news that the Finnish government has initiated the process of withdrawing from the Ottawa convention, a landmark treaty prohibiting the use of anti-personnel mines, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Research in Europe, said: “The Finnish government’s move to leave the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is a disturbing backward step that further […] The post Finland: Move to leave convention banning anti-personnel mines could put civilian lives at risk appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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