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Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines

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Calls are growing for the UK to withdraw from the treaty banning the use of landmines. Nations in eastern Europe, including Poland and Finland, have signalled they will leave the 1997 Ottawa Treaty so they are allowed to lay mines amid an increasing threat from Russia and Belarus.

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The Ottawa landmine ban treaty must remain relevant – here’s how

As an ex-solider and humanitarian, I agree Europe needs to defend itself – but landmines kill and maim civilians long after war has ended

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines

After a number of countries in eastern Europe announced they were withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty, the House of Lords debated whether or not the UK should follow suit. The government says it remains committed to the ban.

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UK Defence Journal

UK stands by landmine ban as NATO allies withdraw

The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, amid growing concern over the recent decisions by some of its closest NATO allies to abandon the agreement in response to Russia’s escalating military threat. In a written parliamentary response to Labour peer Lord Spellar on 1 April 2025, Defence Minister Lord Coaker stated that the Convention on the Prohibition o…

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Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines

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The Ottawa landmine ban treaty must remain relevant – here’s how

Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines

UK stands by landmine ban as NATO allies withdraw

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