(New York, October 31, 2001) -- 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.
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.
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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.
