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[Stefano Cobello]

Dear friends out network Polo Europeo della conoscenza is member of Women Against NATO Organization. A huge network promoting nonviolence and no war in Europe and all over the world.  We also in nobodyless.org network are representing thousands of schools and NGOs. If interested you can join that movement and participate to their campaigns

Now they are launching an important campaign against world militarisation. Please spread this campaign if you believe in a world without any war. https://womenagainstnato.org/
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Landmines kill and injure civilians. But now Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania want to abandon the global ban on landmines—betraying victims of these brutal weapons. Defend the ban that protects us all, before civilians become the next frontline.

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Oggetto:	[fem-noNATO] They - Finland and others - want to bring back banned weapons
Data:	Thu, 29 May 2025 08:29:36 +0000 (UTC)
Mittente:	Ulla Klotzer (via women-united-against-nato Mailing List) <women-united...@lists.riseup.net>
Rispondi-a:	Ulla Klotzer <ullak...@yahoo.com>
A:	Women Against NATO <women-united...@lists.riseup.net>, No To NATO <no-to...@lists.riseup.net>

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Ulla ashamed of being a Finnish citizen!

Several EU states want to leave the global landmine ban. Help stop this dangerous move.

Landmines kill and injure civilians. But now Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania want to abandon the global ban on landmines—betraying victims of these brutal weapons. Defend the ban that protects us all, before civilians become the next frontline. SIGN THE PETITION Dear Ulla,   Khrystyna from Ukraine was just 16. Riding in her family’s car, it hit a landmine — killing her mother and brother, and leaving her paralysed. [1] As she now fights to recover through pain and surgery, several EU countries are preparing to turn their backs on the landmark global landmine ban. [2]   Landmines are banned by every EU member state—because they terrorise without distinction. They remain active for decades, buried in farmland, beneath roads, and around homes—killing long after the war is over. In 2023 more than one-third of civilians killed or injured by landmines were children. [3]   The treaty banning landmines is one of the greatest humanitarian achievements of our time. Yet now, this legacy is under threat.    Poland, Finland, and Estonia are considering quitting the global ban. Latvia and Lithuania have already voted to leave under pressure from the U.S. If we stay silent, more may follow—and Europe could unravel 25 years of progress in protecting civilian life.   This June, world leaders meet in Geneva to discuss the future of the Mine Ban Treaty. We still have time to save the ban, and the lives at stake—if we act now. Add your name today and call on EU governments to say NO to landmines. END MINES. SAVE LIVES In Ukraine alone, landmines are already exacting a horrifying toll. The UN confirmed at least 1,379 civilian deaths since Russia’s invasion. Survivors face amputations, permanent disabilities, and trauma. They’re kids walking to school, families traveling by car, farmers using tractors. [4]   If we allow European countries to reintroduce these weapons, they could one day be used here in Finland. It sets a terrifying precedent in an already unstable world.   That’s why EU countries must stand firm behind the landmine ban. If a handful are allowed to defect, the entire ban could start to crumble – not just in Europe but globally.   Our community has always stood up for civilian lives—from demanding EU protections for Ukrainian refugees to calling for peace and justice in Palestine. From the early days of the war in Ukraine, we mobilised to demand that EU leaders activate emergency protections for people fleeing the invasion - and they did. [5] We’ve shown what solidarity can achieve when it matters most.     Let’s make sure no one else has to endure what Khrystyna did. Add your name now to tell EU governments: Stay in the Mine Ban Treaty. Reject the return of landmines. KEEP THE LANDMINE BAN With hope, Aleksandra (Warsaw), Rebecca (Berlin), Olga (Bologna) and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en/stories/teenager-helped-journey-recovery [2] https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/11/europe/europe-countries-landmine-ban-russia-intl The 1997 Ottawa Convention prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of landmines against persons and is currently signed by 165 countries. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/05/lithuania-decision-to-leave-convention-banning-anti-personnel-mines-could-put-civilian-lives-at-risk/ [3] https://www.the-monitor.org/reports/landmine-monitor-2024 [4] https://www.the-monitor.org/country-profile/ukraine/impact?year=2023 [5] Wemove Europe: Europe, protect people fleeing war! WeMove Europe is a community of people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home, no matter where we were born, where we live or who we love. In the name of a brighter future for people and the planet, we come together to sign petitions, send letters and protest on the streets to make our voices heard. Our power comes from each other. And it's thanks to small monthly donations, fivers and tenners, that we can keep going. Please help keep WeMove Europe strong by chipping in. DONATE! WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Grimmstr. 10 Berlin www.wemove.eu | privacy policy | unsubscribe

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Stefano COBELLO Ph.D
Sociology of Inclusion
Coordinator of the European Pole of Knowledge / Italy
National Network of Educational Institutions
www.europole.org 

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