Yemen is the world’s most contaminated country. The laying of over 1 million mines near hospitals, schools, local villages and in farmland has prevented thousands of people from playing, going to school, make a living and plant crops. During an on-going conflict which has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, where do demining teams start? IOHR exclusively interviewed The Halo Trust and Project Masam, two organisations that are mine-hunting in Yemen. What is the chance of a mine free Yemen for the next generation?

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