Plats: Kaserngatan 1, Uppsala universitet, D-huset, D22, plan 2

Beskrivning av samhällsfrågan

Following the war in Ukraine, Sweden is again debating its ban on anti-personnel mines. Military benefits are weighed against humanitarian and environmental consequences. How should Sweden balance defence needs with international law and humanitarian commitments?

Utökad information om evenemanget

This panel takes as its starting point the current Swedish debate on a possible withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty and the reintroduction of anti-personnel mines. The debate brings together humanitarian, military, and legal perspectives, and asks how Sweden should assess the potential benefits and risks of such a policy shift. The panel will discuss what research and operational experience from past and current conflicts can tell us about the military utility of anti-personnel mines, their humanitarian consequences, and the legal implications of changing Sweden’s current position. The aim is to support a more evidence-based security policy debate. The key question is not only whether Sweden can use anti-personnel mines, but whether they would strengthen Swedish security enough to justify the documented risks for civilians, land use, infrastructure, and long-term recovery after war.

Medverkande

Ulrika Modéer, Generalsekreterare, Svenska röda korset

Sally Alexandra Longworth, Universitetslektor, Stockholms universitet

Henrique Garbino, Doktorand, Försvarshögskolan

Priscyll Anctil Avoine, Biträdande lektor och moderator, Försvarshögskolan

Evenemangsinformation

Evenemangstyp: Seminarium/föreläsning

Evenemangs-ID: 10917

Språk: Engelska

Förtäring: Nej

Arrangörsuppgifter

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