57. As previously reported, on 3 March 2003, Minelandia completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines that it owned or possessed or that were under its jurisdiction or control, thereby complying with its obligations under Article 4 of the Convention by its 1 July 2005 deadline. However, on 29 February 2014, team of Minelandian People’s Aid deminers working in Little District in Western Province discovered an abandoned weapons cache that included a small stockpile of anti-personnel mines. Given the type and origin of the munitions discovered, it is presumed that these were left behind by the Rebel Liberation Forces during the Minelandia’s 1996-97 civil war. Minelandian People’s Aid immediately informed the Ministry of Defence of the discovery of this weapons cache, which in turn authorised Minelandian People’s Aid to destroy all weapons discovered, including all anti-personnel mines. These mines were destroyed on 3 September 2014 using an open burning technique in conformity with the United Nations International Mine Action Standards on “principles and procedures for open burning and open detonation operations” (IMAS 11.20) and local and national environmental standards and other relevant legislation. Type Quantity Destroyed Lot Numbers PMN 465 Unknown POMZ2 95 Unknown Total 560 C. Anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for permitted purposes 58. The Republic of Minelandia does not retain or transfer anti-personnel mines for permitted purposes. […OR…] 59. As of 31 December 2014, the Republic of Minelandia retained 1,224 anti-personnel mines for purposes permitted under Article 3 of the Convention: Type Quantity Retained Lot Numbers DM-11 324 LOT 47393-86 OZM-3 76 Unknown PMN 123 Unknown PPM-2 77 Unknown MON-100 577 Unknown POMZ-2 247 Unknown Total 1 224 60. The Republic of Minelandia has authorised the following institutions to retain mines for permitted purposes: the Armed Forces Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition, the Armed Forces School of Dog Handling Training Centre and the Minelandia-Minebanistan Joint Research Institute. 61. The Republic of Minelandia retains anti-personnel mines for training mine detection dogs, testing demining machines and studying the effect of the blast of various types of anti-personnel mines on demining equipment. During the course of 2014, authorised institutions used 29 anti-personnel mines for permitted purposes as follows:
By 2017, a household survey will have been carried out in Eastern Province to collect data on impairments and activity limitations and participation restrictions, related health condition and environmental factors. Enhancements made/to be made to pertinent legislation, policies and plans: By the end of 2016, the national law on the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities will have been amended to ensure that the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) becomes the unified standard used in Minelandia for collecting relevant data. Results of efforts taken relative to objectives and anticipated enhancements to pertinent legislation, policies and plans By the end of 2014, draft amendments on the national law on the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities, which in part would ensure that the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) becomes the unified standard used in Minelandia for collecting relevant data, were distributed to stakeholders for consultation. (b) Medical care Assessment 84. From the household survey carried out in Northern Province in 2012, it is known that individuals who suffer traumatic lower limb injuries from causes such as anti-personnel mines/other remnants of war, gun violence, motor vehicle accidents, et cetera do not receive adequate services. Moreover, persons with disabilities, including landmine survivors, do not benefit equally from existing public health services. 85. When individuals do not get the health care services that they need in their districts, long and costly travel to provincial or national health care centres is normally required. 86. While the health care costs of low income individuals are covered by the National Health Care Plan, others who are required to obtain private health insurance are regularly discriminated against because of disability. Objectives By the end of 2018, The Ministry of Health will have established an Emergency Surgical Trauma Unit at the Calcite, Chromium and Cooper District Health Centres. Enhancements made to be made to pertinent legislation, policies and plans: By the end of 2016, the Ministry of Health will have established national health care standards related to care of persons with disabilities and frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that standards are met. By the end of 2016, the National Health Care Plan will have been amended to remove financial barriers to accessing services when these services are not provided in individuals’ districts. By the end of 2015, a law will have been enacted making it illegal to deny health insurance to persons with disabilities.