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July 19, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Missile Strike on Lviv a Possible War Crime

Unlawful Attack Killed 10 Civilians, Injured 48

A communal worker sweeps outside an apartment building in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023, a day after it was seriously damaged by a Russian missile strike.
July 14, 2023 Commentary

US Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine Ignores History of Civilian Harm

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Video: Weapons Explainer Series

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July 6, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Civilian Deaths from Cluster Munitions

New Research Details Ukrainian Use of Widely Banned Weapon

Осколки боєприпасів 9Н210 або 9Н235 пробили стіни будинку родини, яка мешкає на лівому березі річки Сіверський Донець, під час окупації цієї території російськими військами у 2022 році, продірявивши цю каструлю.
June 30, 2023 News Release

Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use

Additional Evidence Underscores Need for Prompt, Thorough Investigation, Accountability

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June 29, 2023 Commentary

Cluster Munitions and the Impact of International Law

Bonnie Docherty examining a US ATACMS cluster munition outside of al-Hilla dropped on Iraq in May 2003.
June 13, 2023 Background Briefing

Landmine Use in Ukraine

Ukrainian military personnel search for land mines at a burial site in a forest on the outskirts of Izium, eastern Ukraine, September 16, 2022.
June 6, 2023 Dispatches

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Forum Tackles Digital Rights Abuses Against Palestinians

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June 6, 2023 Report

Nigeria: No Justice for Civilians Killed in Airstrike

Investigate Military Air Operations; Compensate Victims

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May 30, 2023 Commentary

Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Delegates applaud the adoption of the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on May 30, 2008.
May 29, 2023 News Release

Cluster Munitions: Renew Global Momentum for Ban

15 Years Since Treaty Adopted, Civilians Still Being Killed, Wounded

Collected remnants of Russian cluster munition rockets that were used to attack the city of Kharkiv, at a storage area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, December 22, 2022.
May 29, 2023 Background Briefing

Cluster Munition Use in Russia-Ukraine War

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May 15, 2023 Commentary

Reflections on Iraq 2003: Witnessing History, Documenting Civilian Harm

Interpreter Razzaq al-Saiedi (right) and Bonnie Docherty (left) interview Iraqis affected by cluster munitions near al-Hilla in May 2003. 
May 15, 2023 Statement

General Statement to the Convention on Conventional Weapons GGE Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher

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