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Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions
The July-August 2006 Lebanon conflict drew widespread attention to the longterm impact of cluster munitions on civilian populations. Calls for a ban of this indiscriminate weapon are becoming louder. One country – Belgium – has already taken this step, adopting legislation supported by Handicap International, and initiatives are underway in at least eight other countries. Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions is an unprecedented preliminary effort to document the impact of cluster munitions on the lives of people in 23 countries and areas that are not internationally recognized, which are confirmed to be affected by cluster munitions. Despite its preliminary character, this report is the first comprehensive study systematically analyzing the impact of cluster munitions on civilian populations through casualty data.