schizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoBaltics, Poland to exit anti-personnel mine ban conventionwww.lrt.ltexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up155
arrow-up155external-linkBaltics, Poland to exit anti-personnel mine ban conventionwww.lrt.ltschizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareHotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoSuch agreements work if you have neighbors who are committed to human rights and the international law. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
minus-squaregigachad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoDon’t get me wrong, I didn’t want to judge the step by Poland, but to question the meaning of these treaties at all.
minus-squarefederal reverse@feddit.orgMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat argument is only true if anti-personnel mines are an actual requirement for success. Which I doubt.
Such agreements work if you have neighbors who are committed to human rights and the international law. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want to judge the step by Poland, but to question the meaning of these treaties at all.
That argument is only true if anti-personnel mines are an actual requirement for success. Which I doubt.