Thursday, December 04, 2008

100 Nations Agree to Ban Cluster Bombs!

The USA is not one of the signers ;>( but Afghanistan did vote for it . ;>.)
clipped from us.oneworld.net

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (OneWorld.net) - As 100 nations met in Oslo yesterday to
sign a landmark treaty outlawing the use of cluster munitions, human
rights groups are putting pressure on the United States and other
nations to join the ban. 




  • Ms. Thuyen lost part of her right leg after stepping on a concealed landmine in Vietnam. © Chi Vu/Advocacy ProjectMs. Thuyen lost part of her right leg after stepping on a concealed landmine in Vietnam. © Chi Vu/Advocacy Project

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