Mines Advisory Group
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is an international non-governmental organization that clears mines , light weapons and ammunition residues in current and former conflict and crisis areas. The Manchester-based association is mainly financed through donations and government support.
history
It was founded in 1989 by a former engineer in the British Army and his brother against the backdrop of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The two siblings wanted to work to fight and clear landmines in conflict areas. In cooperation with various NGOs , the work expanded internationally in the following years.
In 1992, MAG helped found the International Campaign to Ban Landmines .
By 2010 the organization is and was already active in 37 countries.
Fields of activity of the Mines Advisory Group
The organization mainly clears landmines that are or were directed against people or vehicles. But explosive ammunition or unexploded explosive devices that have been left behind are also removed.
Furthermore, the disposal of small arms and light weapons, such as pistols, rifles, anti-tank weapons or rocket and mortar systems with a caliber of less than 100 mm is one of the areas of responsibility of MAG
The organization's areas of operation are all over the world. The Mines Advisory Group is particularly active in former and current crisis areas in Africa , South-East Asia and South America . But Iraq and the Gaza Strip , for example, are also among the areas of operation.
literature
- Human Rights Watch: Landmine Monitor Report , ISBN 978-1-56432-327-9 .
Web links
Individual references, comments
- ↑ About MAG ( Memento from January 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). Mines Advisory Group website. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Year-by-year ( Memento from December 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). Mines Advisory Group website. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Where we work . Mines Advisory Group website. Retrieved March 2, 2011.