Prince Mired opens conference on landmine victims

AMMAN — HH Prince Mired on Wednesday inaugurated an international conference on helping the victims of anti-personnel landmines and explosives, as well as the rights of people with disabilities.

Prince Mired, during the ceremony, said that Jordan has managed to clear its territory of anti-personnel landmines, highlighting the Kingdom's commitment to fulfiling the needs of landmine victims. 

 The Amman-based conference was held by the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation in cooperation with a support unit for the implementation of the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty and the European Union. Participants  focused on the government’s role in presenting the best practices in assisting the victims of landmines through their integration into society, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.