Let's make sure their voices are heard
It is estimated that 100,000 people have been victims of cluster bombs since they were first used in 1965. 98% of the victims of cluster bombs are civilians. Children are particularly at risk, as they are often attracted to the bright colour and interesting shape of certain submunitions. 27% of the recorded victims are children.
The voices of survivors have played an important role in the campaign to ban these indiscriminate weapons. Their first-hand experience of the devastating effect of cluster bombs played a powerful part in influencing government representatives to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
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Cluster bomb survivors and their families tell their stories, in their own words
Help us spread the word. Read the real-life stories and share them with your friends to make sure that the victims are not forgotten.
