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Action Needed on Incendiary Weapons

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Expand Incendiary weapons were used in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, in March 2018, causing more than 260 civilian casualties. © 2018 Syria Civil Defense (Geneva) – Countries at an upcoming United Nations disarmament conference, faced with evidence of 30 new incendiary weapons attacks in Syria, should agree to strengthen the international law that governs their use, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 13-page report, “Myths and Realities about Incendiary Weapons,” counters common misconceptions that have slowed international progress in this area. Incendiary weapons produce…

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