Victim assistance obligations and norms are relevant to representatives from ministries of health and labour, social and disability departments and foreign affairs in mine & ERW affected states.
Resources for states include:
Checklist: Victim Assistance in the Context of the AP Mine Ban Convention
Cartagena Action Plan Recommendations, Victim Assistance Co-chairs
Connecting the Dots, Survivor Corps
Suggestions for the way forward for progress-oriented victim assistance, Handicap International
Recommendations for National Action Plans on Victim Assistance 2010-2014: Building on International Standards, Lessons learned and Field Expertise for an effective and sustainable impact, Handicap International
The AP Mine Ban Convention Implementation Support Unit, has been providing “process support” to those States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty that have indicated that they have a responsibility to significant numbers of landmine survivors. Process support involves providing advice to officials from relevant ministries to raise awareness of the matter, assisting with inter-ministerial coordination, liaising with relevant international and other organizations, and supporting inter-ministerial workshops. See also: Understanding the Ottawa Convention’s Obligations to Landmine Victims.
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