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Defiant not Naïve: The Ottawa Treaty Today - Open Canada The Ottawa Treaty reminds us that mines are indiscriminate and inhumane and people should be at the centre of peace and security.

Clear and concise read on the protections of the Ottawa Convention. opencanada.org/defiant-not-...

As the UN First Committee (disarmament) gets started, see the updated spreadsheet on where states stand on humanitarian disarmament treaties and initiatives w/ new intro from @yeshuamp.bsky.social (also available as spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) www.forumarmstrade.org/hdtracker.html

Today, 21 September is the International Day of Peace
The UN's theme this year is to Act Now.
The image they are using is instructive, if we act together we may have peace, if separate, we most assuredly won't.
The UN ActNow Campaign focuses on mobilzation of ordinary people. actnow.aworld.org

Home | Draw The Line - For life, for people, for the planet. Join us this September to draw the line against injustice, pollution, and violence; for a future of peace, clean energy, and fairness.

#DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels.
I'll be taking action in Victoria, BC today
drawtheline.world?event_id=262...

OMG.
The Republican's finally got upset over gun violence.
I hope this is a trend!
However likely not.
I haven't heard anything from them regarding the 65 people killed by guns since 10 Sept.

Source:https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

A nationwide art contest is one element of the advocacy provided by Mine Free Myanmar, alongside personal impact stories, online quizzes, educational videos, and outreach via local media. The artworks that are submitted offer a window into the lives of survivors.
player.captivate.fm/episode/c53f...

Today is the international day to remember the ongoing crime of political disappearances. This crime continues to be waged by some governments against political opponents and to terrorize entire populations into silence.

The US as an Authoritarian State: Danger to the Global Rule of Law - Slaw Donald J. Trump’s second term as President of the United States has stunned the world. Commentators increasingly say the US has now crossed the Rubicon into authoritarian territory. While some say Tru...

"While some say Trump’s actions are erratic, a closer look reveals a methodical attempt by his administration to dismantle a broad range of US institutions and agencies and to suffocate international institutions, universal human rights, and the rule of law."
www.slaw.ca/2025/03/25/t...

Veteran journalist Don Pathan does a good job of unpacking the recent brief, senseless, unresolved military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. stratsea.com/clashing-nar...

15 Years On, Global Treaty Continues to Save Lives by Banning Cluster Bombs - World News and Press Release in English on World about Mine Action and Protection and Human Rights; published on 1 Aug 2025 by CMC

"Cluster munitions are banned under international law for good reason. Their legacy is one of civilian death, displacement, and long-term devastation, The world cannot afford to roll back the progress achieved by this historic treaty."
reliefweb.int/report/world...

What good agi-prop looks like when you have corporate money. Well done.

European components used to harden Myanmar weaponised drones Myanmar Field Dispatch, July 2025

This brief but informative dispatch shows why field research on arms is 1) needed, 2) effective, 3) a human rights concern. Civil society needs to keep governments afraid of us. This is how we do it.
conflictarm.org/european-com...

We face daunting global challenges. But here are eight reasons to be hopeful | John D Boswell Although the trends can be hard to perceive, we are making incredible progress on global poverty, health, longevity and climate change

Fuel for your optimism deficit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Military strikes are not a non-proliferation strategy. The dual standard with which only some states possess nuclear weapons is the root cause of further proliferation. Possession of nuclear weapons by any state makes us all less safe"
www.nv-i.ca/nonviolence-...

‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who carried out the bombings is dead. Here, one of the last writers to interview them reopens h...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Sobering picture of the day. US soldier carries plutonium pits for Nagasaki bomb. When interviewed decades later said “I carried the plutonium core in its funny little case,” It was impossible to imagine that something so inconsequential and light – approximately 6kg – could erase a city.

Canada should take up this call by making it a diplomatic priority to foster respect for and adherence to the Ottawa Convention. The coming NATO summit is just the occasion for Canada to prominently defend this objective

Opinion: As our allies abandon the Ottawa Convention against landmines, Canada must publicly defend it The NATO summit is the ideal place to push back on five allies’ efforts to withdraw from our namesake treaty, which bans the use of explosives that typically kill civilians

"The United Nations Human Rights Council recently passed a resolution on land mines, expressing concern for the threat they pose to human rights, including the rights to life, freedom of movement, health, education, work, adequate food and development
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Today is World Refugee Day
Each year on 20 June, the world honours the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

Five Baltic States have started the process of withdrawing from the landmine treaty. This treaty was adopted to protect civilians in war. If it's eroded which will be next? The global bans on chemical or biological weapons? Or the Geneva Convention’s protections for prisoners of war?
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Needle in a Scrapyard: Canada and Demining Lieutenant-Colonel Normand Levert shares his experiences in demining and mine risk education in former conflict zones around the world. Join our mailing list:  https://histori.ca/email SUBSCRIBE to learn more about Canada: https://youtube.com/c/HistoricaCanada Version française: https://youtu.be/RDd8ev2EmOo 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty. Since 1997, Canada has been one of 122 countries that vowed to never use or develop anti-personnel mines again, and to support mine-affected countries through mine clearing and mine risk education. Told through the experiences of a Canadian military engineer, this video describes what led to the creation of the Ottawa Treaty, the impact land mines have on civilians, and methods used to work towards a mine-free future. This video provides educators an opportunity to present oral history as a valuable primary source and incorporate firsthand accounts into classroom activities and discussions. Produced by the Memory Project. For more stories of service, visit thememoryproject.com FOLLOW HISTORICA CANADA!  Instagram:  https://instagram.com/historicacanada/  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HistoricaCanada  TikTok:  https://tiktok.com/@historicacanada  Facebook:  https://facebook.com/Historica.Canada/  Pinterest:  https://pinterest.ca/historicac/_saved/  Further reading/resources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ottawa-treaty https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/land-mines https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/disarmament https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/record-of-service-podcast https://www.thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/learning-tools/36:record-of-service-education-guide https://www.thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/video-resources https://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker More educational content at: historicacanada.ca thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Credits: Illustrations by Jessie Durham @jessieeedurham Thank you to LCol Normand Levert who participated in this project virtually during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring: Lt Col Normand Levert

One of Canada's most far reaching foreign policy initiatives which has touched and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the planet, the Ottawa Treaty Banning Antipersonnel Landmines.
youtu.be/Xby_hEMllps

Your signature is a simple gesture, but it has a huge impact. Join us in in telling Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Poland that we do not want mines back in Europe!

✍️ Sign the petition now: protect humanitarian principles.

#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope #IProtectMineBan

Project Save the World podcast Ottawa Convention update with #minesactioncanada
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So, Pierre Poilievre believes he can just ask another Conservative MP to gift him a seat in Parliament?
Not how it works in a democracy. You have to earn it.
Bonnie Critchley is a Independent candidate for Battle River–Crowfoot.
A 22 year veteran and unlike Poilievre she is local and honest.

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines just installed a banner on the Broken Chair at the #UN Geneva. The ICBL calls on #Estonia, #Finland, #Latvia, #Lithuania, and #Poland to reverse stated plans to leave the #MineBanTreaty. Sign and share the petition!
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-05...

It is hard to see the news regarding Gaza and not feel despair.
Here is an action you can do. Its hard but you can do it. Its not forced on you, they have no choice. Let others know you are doing it if only for a day.
www.nv-i.ca/250-calories...

The Political Economy of Trumpism Though he started by threatening Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump’s tariffs mean the US will drain Europe as Ukraine fades.

Best unpacking and prediction I've read so far on the current US regime's goals and possible outcomes
www.thenation.com/article/econ...

We must support young people who flee their country to avoid conscription, especially in Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Israel and Eritrea, but anywhere a young person refuses to take part in organized murder or its preparations. I refused in the 1970s. I support others who do so.

#RefuseWar Everywhere! - Take action with us on 15th May On May 15, the International Conscientious Objection Day, we want to send out a powerful joint message for peace and the right to refuse to kill. Especially in times of global armed conflict, it is mo...

May 15, the International Conscientious Objection Day. We need to promote a Right to refuse to kill. It is more important than ever to promote public debate on conscription, conscientious objection and alternatives to the military.
wri-irg.org/en/story/202...

Papal blessings on the noble ones @minefreeworld.bsky.social