Civilians account for 98% of cluster munition casualties
Statement of senator Patrick Leahy on the cluster munitions civilian protection act of 2007 (32 Ko, DOC)
To limit the use, the sale, and transfer of cluster munitions (28 Ko, PDF)
(32 Ko, DOC)
Background and Analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
(Cluster Munitions Coalition) (12/19/2006)
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The Need for Urgent International Action on Cluster Munitions (ICRC) (12/12/2006)
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The Technology of Killing : A Military and Political History of Anti-Personnel Weapons. Eric Prokosch; Zed Books Ltd, 1995 pg. 82
U.S. Congressional Action
Ban Cluster Bombs in Civilian Areas: Senator Dianne Feinstein
(12/13/2006)
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Past U.S. Congressional Action
Roll Call Vote on Sens. Feinstein (CA) and Leahy's (VT) Amendment to "protect civilian lives from cluster bombs"
(9/6/2006)
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Text of Sens. Feinstein (CA) and Leahy's (VT) Amendment to "protect civilian lives from cluster bombs"
(9/5/2006)
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Foreseeable Harm : The Use and Impact of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon
(Landmine Action UK)
(10/1/2006)
Worldwide Production and Export of Cluster Munitions
(Human Rights Watch)
(4/7/2005)
Off Target : The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq
(Human Rights Watch)
(12/12/2003)
Fatally Flawed: Cluster Bombs and Their Use by the United States in Afghanistan
(Human Rights Watch)
(12/1/2002)
Cluster Munition Information Chart
(Human Rights Watch)
(12/11/2006)
Other Excellent Resources available at:
• The Cluster Munition Coalition
www.stopclustermunitions.org
• Friends Committee on National Legislation
www.fcnl.org
• Mennonite Central Committee
www.mcc.org/clusterbombs/
• Mag America
www.magamerica.org
• Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
