Myanmar Attends Landmine Summit as Observer, Refuses to Sign Treaty
Though they’ve agreed to enter the ongoing 11th Meeting of the States Parties in Cambodia, Myanmar refuses to give up their “stubborn use” of landmines and join the 158 States Parties who’ve signed the...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch Encourages US to Join Landmine Ban
Here. Every NATO member has foresworn the use of antipersonnel mines except for the US, as have other key allies, including Afghanistan and Iraq. “We’ve largely succeeded in stigmatizing this coward’s...
View ArticleThe US Isn’t a Leader on Cluster Munitions Either
Human Rights Watch again: Misrata was an increasingly rare example of the use of these weapons, which are comprehensively banned by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. The convention has been...
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