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5. Findings in Terms of Human Rights

he findings and information, obtained as a result of the on-site exami-
Tnation carried out in the regions of Azerbaijan that were liberated from
the occupation and in the city of Tartar which was under heavy attack during
the 44-day War, revealed that violations of human rights and war crimes were
committed from different perspectives.

I. Minefields

Landmines are divided into two as anti-personnel (AP) and anti-tank (AT)
mines. These mines differ in shape, size, and the metal, plastic, or similar
materials from which they are made. The technology to be used in mine de-
tection is affected by the estimated depth, burial date, and type of the mine. 11
In his speech on the International Mine Awareness Day on 4 April 2021, the
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated that it is necessary
to investigate, clear, and destroy these deadly devices, and that landmines are
an obstacle to providing humanitarian aid and peaceful solutions. In the same
speech, Guterres emphasised the negative impact of landmines on the vulner-
able population, and he noted that landmines, explosive remnants of war, and
handmade explosive devices disproportionately affect vulnerable, forcibly dis-
placed, and homeless people and children. 12
An article on “Mines, a Shame on Humanity” was published in the “Bilim ve
Teknik [EN: Science and Technical] Journal” of the Scientific and Technologi-
cal Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK). In the relevant article, it was stat-

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