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Suleiman Khalil, a 21-year-old man who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting olives, sits on a mat with his three young siblings at their home in Qaminas, Syria. Crutches lean against the wall behind him.

As our allies abandon the Ottawa Convention against landmines, Canada must publicly defend it

Suleiman Khalil, a 21-year-old man who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting olives, sits on a mat with his three young siblings at their home in Qaminas, Syria. Crutches lean against the wall behind him.
Suleiman Khalil, 21, who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting olives, with his siblings at his home in the village of Qaminas, Syria, on April 9. Ghaith Alsayed/The Canadian Press

Commentary in the News —

The Globe and Mail: As our allies abandon the Ottawa Convention against landmines, Canada must publicly defend it, authored by HRC research fellow Amanda Ghahremani.