Myanmar

All parties to Myanmar’s civil war are reported to be using anti-personnel (AP) mines, some conventional and many of an improvised nature. The Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) is reported to have emplaced a dense defensive mine belt around Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state. After a threefold increase in 2023, the United Nations (UN) recorded a further rise in explosive ordnance casualties in 2024.

• Myanmar’s armed forces and non-State armed groups should halt all use of AP mines, including mines of an improvised nature.

• Myanmar should accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.

• Relevant authorities in Myanmar should permit humanitarian mine action organisations to undertake surveys to identify and mark mined areas using conventional marking systems, particularly in areas expected to receive internally displaced persons (IDPs).

• Mine action NGOs and their implementing partners should develop standards for implementing community-based assessments and non-technical survey (NTS).

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2025" report for Myanmar.