Full Coverage: Arms & military

30.05.2008 Despite the Bush administration's claims that the Arab world is united behind U.S. efforts in the Middle East, U.S. allies in the region are increasingly seeking reconciliation with states that America considers "the bad guys," writes Middle East analyst Phyllis Bennis.

29.05.2008 A strong treaty to ban cluster bombs, which spread their destruction indiscriminately -- often among civilian populations and long after active fighting has stopped -- has been agreed by 110 countries today, despite the absence of the United States from negotiations.
From: Human Rights Watch

29.05.2008 On Day 5 of an international treaty negotiation, U.S. officials are being charged with spreading "false accusations" to slow down the effort to ban bombs that spread their destruction indiscriminately over a large area.
From: Cluster Munition Coalition via AlertNet

28.05.2008 NEW YORK, May 28 (OneWorld) - Thirty-five anti-torture activists charged with minor crimes after a protest at the U.S. Supreme Court have entered their names before a Washington, DC court as those of Guantanamo Bay detainees.

26.05.2008 In remembrance of those who have lost their lives in conflict, a group of women's peace activists urge Americans to resolutely call for an end to the war in Iraq.

23.05.2008 A local forensic team is set to exhume and identify more than 120 people massacred by the Peruvian military in 1984, a process that will help relatives of those "disappeared" during the country's civil war heal and demand justice.

22.05.2008 "Strenuous" international efforts have failed to protect tens of thousands of children from being recruited to fight in armed conflicts around the world, says a new report from the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.
From: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers

22.05.2008 Child soldiering is driven by power imbalance between adults and children, says Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, head of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest charitable organisations. He feels that spirituality and religion can play a vital role in child development and well-being.

17.05.2008 WASHINGTON, May 16 (OneWorld) - Antiwar veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill Thursday, baring their souls with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions.

10.05.2008 NEW YORK, May 9 (OneWorld) - A human rights watchdog has launched a unique nationwide campaign to pressure the Bush administration to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

02.05.2008 The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has left an indelible impact on country’s health and environment. Scientists believe that rising incidence of diseases and birth defects in Afghan children are attributed to the weapons used by the American forces containing depleted uranium.