General information

Call No.:

392-1-1:47/1

Part of series

HU OSA 392-1-1 Video Recordings of WITNESS: Activist films of Witness: Documentary films and promotional videos of Witness

Located at

DVD-ROM #47 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU OSA 392-1-1_047

Original Title

Mines antipersonnel en Casamance: Contre-courant de l'histoire

Date of production

2004

Date

2004

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

French

Duration

27 min.

Notes

Pertner: Rencontre Africaine pour la Defense des Droits l'Homme (RADDHO)

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

Against The Tide of History: Landmines in the Casamance - illustrates the urgent need for international and national assistance for the rehabilitation of landmine victims in the Casamance region of Senegal, in compliance with Article 6 of the Convention On The Prohibition Of The Use, Stockpiling, Production And Transfer Of Antipersonnel Mines And On Their Destruction. Senegal signed and ratified the Convention on 23 September 1998. Using victim testimonies, the film focuses on the plight of women and children in the Casamance and is elaborated through expert and agency interviews with local and international NGO representatives, government and rebel leaders.

Context

Associated Names

RADDHO (Copyright holder)

WITNESS (Copyright holder)