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Victims of landmines move on

In the last 20 years, 45 million anti-personnel mines were eliminated worldwide. The number of victims dropped from 20,000 to 5,000 annually.

Still, thousands continue to live with the consequences of war. Their suffering is visible in countries like Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cambodia, where orthopaedic centres have been built for the rehabilitation of amputees.

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