Kyodo News
FUKUOKA — A Japanese nongovernmental organization working to remove landmines in Cambodia for the past 10 years has been selected to receive the 10th Asia Human Rights Award. The Cambodia Mines-Remove Campaign, based in Fukuoka City, is the first Japanese organization to receive the award given to individuals or groups that have contributed to improving human rights issues in Asia.
Established in 1998, the Cambodia Mines-Remove Campaign has undertaken a range of activities to help remove landmines in Cambodia, including donating artificial legs and medicine to mine victims and building schools for Cambodian children. ‘‘On this occasion, we want as many people as possible to know about the damage caused by landmines that is still continuing,’’ said Kenji Otani, who heads the organization.
Established in 1998, the Cambodia Mines-Remove Campaign has undertaken a range of activities to help remove landmines in Cambodia, including donating artificial legs and medicine to mine victims and building schools for Cambodian children. ‘‘On this occasion, we want as many people as possible to know about the damage caused by landmines that is still continuing,’’ said Kenji Otani, who heads the organization.
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