15 - 21 May 2013

The GICHD surveys the international press on a weekly basis to find articles which are relevant to its scope of activities. The GICHD cannot provide a comprehensive review of all publications, media outlets, languages or subjects. The inclusion or omission of material is not intended to reflect any position or opinion on behalf of the GICHD.

Algeria

Plus de 5.600 mines datant de l'époque coloniale détruites en avril 2013
http://www.letempsdz.com/content/view/93942/1/

Angola

Executive committee has 57 demining brigades in Angola
http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2013/4/21/Executive-committee-has-demining-brigades-Angola,d9e64e8d-9b93-46d6-9328-54a8b41b9acc.html

Armenia

Demining activities to launch in Armenia on June
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/718776/demining-activities-to-launch-in-armenia-on-june.html

Congo (Republic Of)

Nord-Kivu : l’explosion d’une mine antipersonnel tue un enfant à Kitshanga
http://www.slateafrique.com/216787/nord-kivu-l%E2%80%99explosion-d%E2%80%99une-mine-antipersonnel-tue-un-enfant-kitshanga

Croatia

Honey Bees are Secret Weapon in Search for Croatian Landmines
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/468721/20130518/honeybees-croatia-landmines.htm

Could honeybees save Europe from land mines? Croatian scientists think so
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/could-honeybees-save-europe-from-land-mines-croatian-scientists-think-so/2013/05/19/209ea13c-c06e-11e2-9aa6-fc21ae807a8a_story.html

France

La France participe à des exercices de déminage dans le Golfe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF74s82AwFs

Iraq

L’Irak interdit les bombes à sous-munitions
http://www.handicapinternational.be/fr/actualites/l%E2%80%99irak-interdit-les-bombes-a-sous-munitions?page=1

Myanmar

Landmine casualties rising in Kachin, Myanmar
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98040/Landmine-casualties-rising-in-Kachin-Myanmar

Land mines latest threat for Myanmar
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/05/15/Land-mines-latest-threat-for-Myanmar/UPI-74881368628694/

Hausse du nombre de victimes de mines antipersonnel dans le Kachin
http://www.irinnews.org/fr/Report/98048/Hausse-du-nombre-de-victimes-de-mines-antipersonnel-dans-le-Kachin

Russia

Un nouvel engin de déminage pour l'armée russe
http://fr.ria.ru/presse_russe/20130517/198319750.html

Sri Lanka

Lankan army celebrates end to demining ahead of Victory Day
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Lankan-Army-celebrates-end-to-demining-ahead-of-Victory-Day/articleshow/20087751.cms

Thailand

Cheepajornlok Landmines 1/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UgHS7oU3DA

Cheepajornlok Landmines 2/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZmEuMefG9E

Cheepajornlok Landmines 4/4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qF7LO0vAlI

USA

Students show support for land mine awareness
http://www.greenwich-post.com/13955/students-show-support-for-land-mine-awareness/

West Bank

Déminage en Judée-Samarie par les forces du Génie Militaire
http://www.desinfos.com/spip.php?article35917