Event 672

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple prominent sources and the publication date/time are visible; the article directly quotes initiators' statements and explains the purpose and backers of the petition.",
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://yle.fi/a/7-10068153"
    ],
    "title": "??Proposal to exit Ottawa Treaty launched. Citizens' initiative to withdraw from landmine treaty"
  },
  "description": "A citizens' initiative, backed by diplomats, politicians, and a former commander of the Finnish Defense Forces, seeks to opt Finland out of the Ottawa Treaty to regain the freedom to use or not use antipersonnel mines.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-28T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and description clearly state a citizens' initiative to have Finland leave the Ottawa Treaty.",
    "The main text mentions diplomats, politicians, and a former Defense Forces commander backing the move.",
    "Motivations cited include freedom for Finland to use or not use antipersonnel mines, with references to security policy and regional context."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Diplomater, politiker och en tidigare kommendör för Försvarsmakten står bakom initiativet som vill se Finland ha frihet att använda eller låta bli att använda personminor.\"",
    "\"'Finland anslöt sig till Ottawafördraget 2012 och förbjuds därigenom att använda, tillverka eller placera ut personminor.'\"",
    "\"Flera av initiativtagarna...hänvisar till den förändrade säkerhetspolitiska situationen i vår närmiljö och anser att 'Finland borde ha frihet att själv avgöra i vilka situationer minvapen kan användas för landets försvar och folkets säkerhet.'\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/7-10068153"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and description clearly state a citizens' initiative to have Finland leave the Ottawa Treaty.",
            "The main text mentions diplomats, politicians, and a former Defense Forces commander backing the move.",
            "Motivations cited include freedom for Finland to use or not use antipersonnel mines, with references to security policy and regional context."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Medborgarinitiativ om att lösgöra Finland från Ottawafördraget",
  "location_text": "Finland",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_672_1763934553_a042acd4.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Proposal to exit Ottawa Treaty launched. Citizens' initiative to withdraw from landmine treaty. Takes 6 months to exit treaty.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/7-10068153"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A citizens' initiative calls for Finland to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, enabling possible use of antipersonnel landmines.",
  "url": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10068153"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "28-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Proposal to exit Ottawa Treaty launched. Citizens' initiative to withdraw from landmine treaty",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10068153",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Proposal to exit Ottawa Treaty launched. Citizens' initiative to withdraw from landmine treaty. Takes 6 months to exit treaty.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}