<![CDATA[Indonesia is a state party to the 1997 Ottawa Convention, having ratified it through Law Number 20 of 2006. The country is committed to fulfilling all provisions of the convention by protecting its citizens from becoming victims of anti-personnel mines. During the armed conflict in Aceh, antipersonnel landmines were indeed found in several locations that had served as battlegrounds; this is evidenced by the civilian casualties recorded after the conflict ended. Employing a socioanthropological approach to religion, this study demonstrates that Islam is deeply rooted in the lives and culture of the Acehnese people including mine victims. These values permeate the victims' daily lives, instilling an indomitable spirit that enables them to persevere and serves as a foundation for their ongoing struggle to assert their rights in accordance with the convention's mandate. This situation aligns with Islamic principles that frame state obligations as duties to be performed by the government in its capacity as the governing authority. However, both the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have yet to fully discharge the responsibilities expected of them under the convention and the principles of international humanitarian law.]]>
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