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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER URGES AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA TO REJECT USE OF MINES
news.az
July 28 2010
Azerbaijan
Thomas Hammarberg Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to ratify Mine Ban Treaty.
'There have been more than 3 000 casualties caused by landmines in
Europe in the last ten years,' says the article 'Landmines still kill
in Europe: Time for an absolute ban' by Council of Europe Commissioner
for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg.
The Commissioner calls on all European states ratify the 1997 Mine
Ban Treaty.
'In spite of its paramount importance for Europe, six Council of Europe
member states have still not ratified the Mine Ban Treaty: Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Finland, Poland and Russia. The presence of
landmines and cluster munitions affects the entire fabric of society.
They obstruct countriesâ~@~Y development after a conflict. They
inhibit the return of displaced persons and hinder the reconstruction
of affected areas.'
From: A. Papazian
news.az
July 28 2010
Azerbaijan
Thomas Hammarberg Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to ratify Mine Ban Treaty.
'There have been more than 3 000 casualties caused by landmines in
Europe in the last ten years,' says the article 'Landmines still kill
in Europe: Time for an absolute ban' by Council of Europe Commissioner
for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg.
The Commissioner calls on all European states ratify the 1997 Mine
Ban Treaty.
'In spite of its paramount importance for Europe, six Council of Europe
member states have still not ratified the Mine Ban Treaty: Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Finland, Poland and Russia. The presence of
landmines and cluster munitions affects the entire fabric of society.
They obstruct countriesâ~@~Y development after a conflict. They
inhibit the return of displaced persons and hinder the reconstruction
of affected areas.'
From: A. Papazian