Lawmakers and Activists Pressure Obama to Sign Landmine Ban Treaty Thursday 09 September 2010 by: Mike Ludwig, t r u t h o u t | Report

Lawmakers and Activists Pressure Obama to Sign Landmine Ban Treaty
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: "Human rights groups are once again putting pressure on the Obama administration to join every other NATO ally and sign the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. The treaty, established during a summit in Canada, bans the antipersonnel landmines that continue to maim and kill thousands of civilians across the world. The Obama administration is currently wrapping up a review of its landmine policies, prompting lawmakers, human rights groups and physicians to take action."
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