Portrait of a cardiologist
Abstention from workaholism
Fyodor Dostoevsky on the inner world of a person
Hope as an objective reality in philosophy and religion
Crisis as the beginning of the birth of a new personality
Suffering as a means of overcoming evil
Ideal office worker for a government institution
Philosophy of dialogue between civilizations
Coach for a football team
Roman law: the foundation of modern jurisprudence
This article examines the phenomenon of antipersonnel mines as a type of weaponry that poses a particular humanitarian threat. Based on an analysis of international conventions, statistical data, and historical evidence, a comprehensive picture is reconstructed of the impact of this weapon on civilian populations, the international community's efforts to ban it, and current trends related to the withdrawal of a number of states from the Ottawa Convention. Special attention is given to defining antipersonnel mines, their classification, the history of their use, and the current state of the problem.