May. It shows that there was a great reduction in production and export of landmines. Unfortunately, some countries, including some signatories of the Ottawa Landmine Treaty, continue to use landmines. While the conflict in Kosovo rages on, the mainstream media ignores many other conflicts around the world . For example, the war in Congo and also the civil war in Sierra Leone where over 350,000 refugees have been created. Media coverage has succeeded in getting much needed humanitarian assistance to fleeing Muslim Ethnic Albanians, yet that same type of coverage which could raise awareness of similar conflicts in other parts of the world is not forthcoming.
Racial violence is on the increase all around the world .
In UK, for example, which has seen some of the highest levels of racial violence and harassment in Western Europe, it is getting worse. Austria banned a genetically modified maize produced by Monsanto . A study revealed that the maize killed useful insects. Canada refused to accept the controversial rBGH, a genetically modified milk hormone fed to cows. This was despite a lot of pressure from Monsanto who makes it.