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- October 31 - The United States should immediately
stop using cluster bombs in Afghanistan because they pose an
unacceptable risk to civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a
backgrounder released today.
The backgrounder details U.S. use of cluster bombs in Afghanistan so
far, as well as the history of the weapon's use in Kosovo and the
Persian Gulf War.
A copy of the backgrounder is available at
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/arms/cluster-bck1031.htm.
For more information on landmines in Afghanistan, please see Landmine
Use in Afghanistan (HRW Backgrounder, October 2001) at
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/arms/landmines-bck1011.htm
Afghanistan: Key Human Rights Documents at
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/afghanistan/index.htm
For more information on human rights and the September 11 attacks on the
United States, please see
September 11 Attacks: Crimes Against Humanity (HRW Focus Page) at
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/september11/
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