November 1, 2001
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Human Rights Watch has called for a global moratorium on use of cluster bombs because they have been shown to cause unacceptable civilian casualties both during and after conflict.

(New York) -- 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.