On July 16, 2010, Antigua and Barbuda became the lastest country to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). To date, 107 countries have signed and 37 have ratifed the CCM. The CCM enters into force on August 1, 2010.
On Saturday, July 3, 2010, the MBCBL was one of many local NGOs to set up a display at the Human Rights Village at The Forks in Winnipeg. The Human Rights Village was part of the Manitoba Homecoming Concert for Human Rights held at The Forks. Read More
Geneva, 19 April 2010 — The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is gravely concerned by reports of antipersonnel landmine use by members of the Turkish Army. Turkey is bound by the Mine Ban Treaty, which prohibits the use of antipersonnel mines in any circumstances. Read More
Press Release from Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
Thursday March 11, 2010: Joy and celebration are the two primary emotions felt today by many Canadians with disabilities as the Government of Canada ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations. Read More
“The first 30 states to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions should be proud of their central role in helping to put an end for all time to the suffering caused by these cruel and unjust weapons,” said Thomas Nash, Coordinator of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). “For those not yet on board the Convention, 2010 is the year to get on the right side of history, to get in on the ground floor, and join the ban before the First Meeting of States Parties in November.”
