Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest

Exclusive: Images are first indication that Israel has used cluster munitions in nearly 20 years

The Guardian

In the capital’s #Nyvky neighborhood, emergency workers are now finding #ClusterMunition parts

Another clear sign of the #genocide #Russia is committing against Ukrainians

#Cluster #munitions are banned under international law by more than 100 countries due to their indiscriminate nature & long-term threat they pose to #civilians, especially as munitions remain hidden in #ResidentialAreas

https://kyivindependent.com/prohibited-cluster-munitions-used-in-overnight-russian-strike-kyiv-mayor-says/

#WarCrimes #RussianAggression

Cluster munitions used in overnight Russian strike on Ukraine, Kyiv mayor says

"On the capital's Nyvky neighborhood, emergency workers are now finding these kinds of cluster munition parts," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement.

The Kyiv Independent

A #PalmSunday church service in #Ukraine's city of #Sumy interrupted, as #Russians massacre 34 people near ANOTHER #church 3 blocks away.

After sending one ballistic missile, they then sent another loaded with #clustermunition.

#russia #PalmSundayMassacre

Russia using cluster munition against Odesa = deliberate targeting of civilians

#CCTV footage

Russia attacked Odesa with Iskander missile armed with a #ClusterMunition warhead

Russia attacked #Odesa killing at ~5 people, injuring ~30, including children

Investigators believe the decision to use such a weapon was taken by Russian military officers to deliberately kill as many Ukrainian #civilians as possible

https://kyivindependent.com/prosecutor-general-russia-odesa/

#WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine

Prosecutor General: Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civilians

"This (cluster munition) is an indiscriminate weapon, the use of which can lead to significant casualties among the civilian population," the Prosecutor General's Office said on Telegram, citing Andrii Kostin.

The Kyiv Independent

Country Report in Burmese launched at press conference
On 28 December 2023 a hybrid Press Briefing was organized by Mine Free Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which allowed for in-person attendance at a closed event in a secure location.

An audi
https://minefreemyanmar.info/2023/12/country-report-in-burmese-launched-at-press-conference/
#Casualties #CasualtyAssistance #ClusterMunition #MineBan #MineRiskEducation #Reports #Use #AntipersonnelMines #MineVictims #MineWarfare #MyanmarBurma

Country Report in Burmese launched at press conference – Ending the suffering caused by antipersonnel landmines

@jnbhlr @captainfutura #Clustermunition steht selbstredend außer Frage. Zumal ich davon ausgehe, dass derlei Altbestände bei der #Bundeswehr längst vernichtet wurden. Ob Zielkoordinaten völkerrechtlich ein Problem darstellen, da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher. Aus meiner Sicht eher nicht. Ich bin aber auch kein Spezialist für #Völkerrecht. 🤷🏼🙂

Hodges said that he was not convinced that Washington had made the decision to provide the system. He added that unconfirmed reports suggested the type of #ATACMS that would be delivered "is the #ClusterMunition variant with shorter range."

#Ukraine Needs Full ATACM Capabilities: Ret. US General
https://www.newsweek.com/zelensky-biden-ukraine-atacm-hodges-1829361

Ukraine Needs Full ATACM Capabilities: Ret. US General

The White House has not confirmed an NBC report that President Joe Biden had promised Kyiv would get the long-range missiles.

Newsweek

Cluster Munition Coalition Condemns Myanmar’s Use of Cluster Munitions
New Production, Use Runs Counter to International Law

Download briefing paper on Myanmar Government Cluster Munition Use - Burmese, English

Download the statement here (Burmese) (English) 

(Geneva, August 31 2023) – The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) co
https://minefreemyanmar.info/2023/09/cluster-munition-coalition-condemns-myanmars-use-of-cluster-munitions/
#ClusterMunition #Burma #Myanmar #MyanmarBurma

Cluster Munition Coalition Condemns Myanmar’s Use of Cluster Munitions – Ending the suffering caused by antipersonnel landmines

Am 1.8.2010 trat das Übereinkommen über #Streumunition in Kraft. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Nicht unerwähnenswert: Österreichs Bundesgesetz zum Verbot von #ClusterMunition trat bereits 2008 in Kraft. Vorreiter für humanitäre #Rüstungskontrolle & Abrüstung!
https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20005665
RIS - Verbot von Streumunition - Bundesrecht konsolidiert, Fassung vom 01.08.2024

I see these #NGO˙s do two things on #Ukraine:

1. Investigating #bothSides on the same factual and legal criteria

2. Making moral injunctions backed by no substantial ethical reasoning nor consideration of relevant facts

Both may be driven by the same moral-legalistic fervour.

I find the first valuable.

#clusterMunition #HRW #AI #tooNobleToBeConstrainedByFacts

@A_Dommerholt @nf3xn @chessert @Szipek @amayer