Australia under fire for white-washing cluster munitions treaty

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In Dublin this week, final touches are being made to an international treaty to ban cluster munitions. Australia’s role in the formation of the ban has come under attack in recent months, accused of trying to water down the treaty. Whether Australia will sign the treaty is still under debate. The Department of Foreign Affairs has stated that Australia is taking ‘a strong stance on cluster bombs’, yet others disagree.

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