(Washington, DC) – The reported plans for the United States Department of Defense to purchase cluster munitions from Israel further weaken global norms that protect civilians from the widely banned weapons, Human Rights Watch said today. The 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, adopted in response to overwhelming evidence of humanitarian harm from these weapons, bans the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions and requires clearance of remnants and assistance to victims. While the United States is not a party to the treaty, it has long benefited from the powerful stigma against these weapons and has not used cluster munitions in its own military operations since 2009.
Author: Human Rights Watch
Published at: 2026-02-09 22:04:26
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