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RICARDO GARCIA VILANOVA (Spain)

War Casualties Children in Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan / 2009

Afghanistan has been shattered by two decades of war which has created a massive humanitarian and human rights catastrophe. The country has one of the highest rates of amputations by landmines in the world. An estimated 1.7 million people have been killed and another two million permanently disabled. About 70% of recipients of humanitarian assistance are children and women. It is estimated that around 10 million landmines have been laid in Afghanistan, making it one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. Approximately half of all landmine victims are children. Photo: Ricardo Garcia Vilanova