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Cluster Munition Monitor 2012 A five-member Editorial Board coordinates the Monitor system and has overall decision-making responsibility for the Monitor’s research products. To prepare this report, a 12-person Editorial Team gathered information with the aid of a global reporting network comprised of 60 researchers and the assistance of CMC campaigners. Researchers contributed primarily to Country Profiles, available on the Monitor’s website at www.the-monitor.org. Unless otherwise specified all translations were done by the Monitor. The Monitor is a system that is continuously updated, corrected, and improved, and as was the case in previous years, the Monitor acknowledges that this ambitious report is limited by the time, resources, and information sources available. Comments, clarifications, and corrections from governments and others are sought, in the spirit of dialogue, and in the common search for accurate and reliable information on this important subject. About This Report This is the third annual Cluster Munition Monitor report. It is the sister publication to the Landmine Monitor report, which has been issued annually since 1999. Cluster Munition Monitor reviews every country in the world with respect to cluster munition ban policy as well as cluster munition use, production, trade, and stockpiling. It also contains information on cluster munition contamination and casualties, as well as clearance and victim assistance. Its principal frame of reference is the Convention on Cluster Munitions, although other relevant international law is reviewed, including the Convention on Conventional Weapons. The report focuses on calendar year 2011, with information included up to July 2012 where possible. Acknowledgements A broad-based network of individuals, campaigns, and organizations produced this report. It was assembled by a dedicated team of researchers and editors, with the support of a significant number of donors. Researchers are cited separately on the Monitor website at www.the-monitor.org. The Monitor is grateful to everyone who contributed research to this report. We wish to thank the scores of individuals, campaigns, NGOs, international organizations, field practitioners, and governments who provided us with essential information. We are grateful to CMC staff for their review of the content of the report, and their assistance in the release, distribution, and promotion of Monitor reports. Responsibility for the coordination of the Monitor lies with the Editorial Board, which is comprised of five nongovernmental organizations: Action on Armed Violence (Katherine Harrison), Handicap International (Bruno Leclercq), Human Rights Watch (Stephen Goose), Mines Action Canada (Paul Hannon), and Norwegian People’s Aid (Atle Karlsen). Kathryn Millett coordinated the 2012 Monitor report, while Jackie Hansen took maternity leave. From January to July 2012, the Monitor’s Editorial Team undertook research, updated country profiles, and produced thematic overviews for Cluster Munition Monitor 2012. The Editorial Team included: • Ban policy: Mary Wareham, Kate Castenson, Stephen Goose, Katherine Harrison, Mark Hiznay, Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan; • Contamination, clearance, and support: Stuart Casey-Maslen, Nick Cumming-Bruce, Mike Kendellen; and • Casualties and victim assistance: Loren Persi Vicentic, Megan Burke, Stephane De Greef, with research assistance from Clémence Claraux and Hugh Hosman. Mary Wareham of Human Rights Watch provided final editing from May to August 2012 with assistance from Kathryn Millett (Monitor Coordinator); Vincent Farnsworth and Morgan McKenna (Publications Consultants); and Danisa Blaser, Dane Roth and Tomas Zak (Monitor Interns). Report formatting and the online version of the report at www.the-monitor.org were undertaken by Lixar I.T. Inc. Imprimerie Minute printed the report in Geneva. Rafael Jiménez provided the cover design. The cover photograph was provided by Kassim Ghossein/Norwegian People’s Aid Lebanon. iv
Preface We extend our gratitude to Monitor contributors. The Monitor’s supporters are in no way responsible for, and do not necessarily endorse, the material contained in this report. This work was made possible with funding from: • Government of Australia • Government of Austria • Government of Belgium • Government of Canada • Government of Cyprus • Government of Denmark • Government of France • Government of Germany • Government of Ireland • Government of Luxembourg • Government of New Zealand • Government of Norway • Government of Sweden • Government of Switzerland • Holy See • UNICEF We also thank the donors who have contributed to the individual members of the Monitor Editorial Board and other participating organizations. v
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