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Ann Francis: Michigan Super Organizer
When the Cluster Bomb Survivors Tour arrived in Lansing on October 10, Ann Francis and her fellow organizers were ready. Over the previous three months, they had worked to build the Michigan Campaign to Ban Cluster Bombs <more> Cluster Bomb Olympics Highlight Global Treaty Negotiations
Two days before cluster bomb treaty negotiations began in Dublin, Ireland on May 19, individuals from heavily bombed countries joined with concerned citizens from the United States outside the White House to protest the absence of the U.S. government from the talks.<more> Cluster munitions continue to threaten civilian lives and limbs long after conflicts subside
Like landmines, cluster munitions continue to threaten civilian lives and limbs long after conflicts subside. The remnants from these inaccurate “area weapons” injure and kill indiscriminately both during and after their initial use. Indeed, recent analysis shows that up to 98% of the victims of cluster munitions are noncombatant civilians. <more> Divesting in Landmine Producers
Activists seeking a ban on antipersonnel landmines have employed many tactics over the years including engaging companies that produce landmines. During the 1990s, campaigners in the U.S. were successful in compelling many arms manufacturers to stop producing landmines. Recently, activists in Europe have joined the efforts of U.S. organizations and sought to force banks and other organizations with financial assets in landmine producers to sell their stakes. USCBL Briefing on U.S. Landmine Policy USCBL Urges the Senate and Administration to Exercise Leadership Toward a Mine-Free World International Campaign to Ban Landmines Releases 2004 Report on Global Landmine Situation Efforts to Raise Landmine Issue During 2004 Presidential Election
Mine Ban Advocates Denounce White House Decision to Retain Landmines and Abandon Mine Ban Treaty USCBL, Members of Congress, and Others Urge President Bush to Prohibit AP Mine Use in Iraq. UC-Davis
Helps Replace Afghanistan's Minefields with Vineyards
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