Cambodian citizens take landmine problem into their own hands

As one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, Cambodia was one of the first to sign the Mine Ban Treaty in 1997, but like many governments, Cambodia has not succeeded in demining all of it’s contaminated land as the treaty requires.  This video shows Aki Ra, a Cambodian former combatant turned civilian deminer.  He disarms landmines using only a stick and a knife, and teaches other citizens to do the same.

Cameron Macauley of Survivor Corps has been to Cambodia and met Aki Ra. Read Cameron’s impressions of Aki Ra and the Cambodian citizens who are risking their lives to reclaim their country from landmines on today’s Survivor Corps Blog.

October 16, 2009, 1:43pm  Comments