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It is my strong belief that mines, which may be exploded by the presence or proximity of a person, are morally unacceptable. I fully support the convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, transfer and production on anti-personnel mines and on their destruction.
Through their signature, governments promise to officially adopt and ratify the Ottawa Treaty and to comply with all of its terms. These include support for global demining work and assistance for mine victims. Through my signature on the People's treaty, I commit to working to ensure that governments keep these promises.
3956 people have signed the treaty.
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Name: Fauchier
Country:
France,
City:
Paris
Age:
23 |
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Name: Jaclyn Peter
Country:
Canada,
City:
Brantford
,
Ontario
Age:
13 |
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Name: Terhi Pietikäinen
Country:
Finland,
City:
Tampere
Age:
22 |
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Name: Mikko Knuuttila
Country:
UK,
City:
Loughborough
,
Leicestershire
Age:
22 |
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Name: Diane Charrett
Country:
Canada,
City:
Saskatoon
Age:
33
Comment:
Friday April 20, 2001 - 04:32
Help peace prevail, ban land mines! |
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Name: Maria de Jesus Martinez
Country:
Mexico,
City:
Oaxaca
,
Oaxaca
Age:
25
Comment:
Friday April 20, 2001 - 00:16
Landmines must dissapear!! All of us can take action and let know other people than we can stop them!! |
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Name: Amanda Searl
Country:
USA,
City:
Duluth
,
MN
Age:
20 |
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Name: Kirsten Kastelle
Country:
USA,
City:
Duluth
,
Mn
Age:
20 |
|
Name: Doug Fyfe
Organisation:
NCPO
Country:
Australia,
City:
Melbourne
,
Vic
Age:
21
Comment:
Wednesday April 18, 2001 - 04:51
Landmines: just don't. |
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Name: Michael T. Drayton
Organisation:
VTA
Country:
USA,
City:
San Jose
,
CA
Age:
46
Comment:
Wednesday April 18, 2001 - 01:15
I am sick and tired of hearing that the US continues to drag its political and moral feet--that fortunately have not been blown off!!!--on the issue of signing the moratorium on so-called "anti-personnel weapons." Let's get moving on this, USA! What are we gonna do, mine the moon next??????????? |
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Name: James W. Blake
Country:
USA,
City:
Rochester
,
NY
Age:
43
Comment:
Tuesday April 17, 2001 - 16:05
We are moving towards the day when LM's are no longher taking life and limb. As long as WE don't give up the fight and the vision, as long as WE continue to push forward, OUR dream will become a reality. Just imagine.........................*SMILE* |
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Name: Stefan Wieman
Country:
The Netherlands,
City:
Zwolle
,
OV
Age:
30
Comment:
Monday April 16, 2001 - 18:16
I fully stand behind the idea of banning all mines! |
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Name: Melissa R. Taylor
Country:
USA,
City:
League CIty
,
TX
Age:
28
Comment:
Monday April 16, 2001 - 15:47
Fight the fights that we can win. Fight the fights that need fighting. Help us save lives. |
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Name: Amanda Hannan
Country:
UK,
City:
London
Age:
27
Comment:
Sunday April 15, 2001 - 19:53
Having visited Cambodia, I've seen the effects of landmines on ordinary people. We, in the "civilised" world cannot allow this to contine. |
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Name: Sandra Ullal
Country:
Kusterdingen,
City:
Baden-Württemberg
,
Germany
Age:
55
Comment:
Sunday April 15, 2001 - 18:26
Which organizations in Germany work against land mines?<br>I´m interested in getting actively involved. |
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Name: satsuki fukai
Country:
Japan,
City:
saitama
Age:
20
Comment:
Sunday April 15, 2001 - 16:04
no more mines! |
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Name: maria inam khan
Country:
canada,
City:
halifax
,
n.s
Age:
25 |
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Name: David Eitam
Organisation:
Non
Country:
Israel,
City:
Hararit
Age:
53 |
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Name: Mark T. Balph
Country:
USA,
City:
Madison
,
IN
Age:
54
Comment:
Saturday April 14, 2001 - 13:59
There simply is no rationale at all for anyone, or any country to continue to utilize this most indiscriminate destroyer of life. |
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Name: Charlotte Gonzalez
Country:
England,
City:
Oxford
Age:
26 |
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Name: Andrea
Country:
USA,
City:
Mount Vernon
,
NY
Age:
18 |
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Name: Beth Ryan
Country:
USA,
City:
Cordova
,
TN
Age:
26 |
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Name: Peter Hennebel
Country:
Belgium,
City:
Sint-Niklaas
Age:
24 |
|
Name: Joe Rockhead
Organisation:
n/a
Country:
Canada,
City:
Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
Age:
21
Comment:
Tuesday April 10, 2001 - 13:39
Stop the landmines! |
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Name: Wes Johnson
Organisation:
n/a
Country:
Canada,
City:
Toronto
,
ON
Age:
15
Comment:
Tuesday April 10, 2001 - 13:37
i think landmines suck big ass |
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Name: Martin Mansfeld
Country:
Sweden,
City:
Gothenburg
Age:
28
Comment:
Tuesday April 10, 2001 - 12:11
Where is the needle that we have to press further in the eyes of the politicans and other powerful authoritarians? Where is the power of the people? We have the right to speak out when something is wrong, where is it? I know I, you and the rest of the world have the ability to show sympathy and respect for others, but I, and maybe you, don´t work hard enough to express our feelings toward the sadness of the world. Speak out and just the voice of one will make a difference. Cause like Gandhi said: Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. |
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Name: Megan Burrows
Country:
Halifax,
City:
Nova Scotia
,
Canada
Age:
29 |
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Name: Margaret C. Cunningham
Country:
USA,
City:
Chicago
,
IL
Age:
24 |
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Name: sandrine leonardelli
Country:
france,
City:
paris
Age:
34 |
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Name: William L. Turner
Organisation:
Queen's University
Country:
Canada,
City:
Kingston
,
Ont
Age:
32
Comment:
Monday April 9, 2001 - 03:41
Dear Mr President of the United States of America, do you not feel a little uneasy looking at the non-signatory list for the mine ban treaty? A little embarrassed perhaps? Come on Mr Bush, do us all a favour and sign up. It won't hurt - really, it's a good thing. (Oh yes, and remember, as well as looking good on the curriculum vitae, and being a PR winner with the media, it will even help save a few lives. Note to George: this last point is a very good thing.) Thanks, wil. |
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Name: Kerry McGrath
Country:
Canada,
City:
Richmond
,
B.C.
Age:
16
Comment:
Sunday April 8, 2001 - 22:12
Stop landmines, and then people will not die needlessly... |
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Name: Amin
Country:
KSA,
City:
Medina
Age:
22
Comment:
Sunday April 8, 2001 - 21:34
Isn't it sad that many hypocritical governments still preach human rights, and yet refuse to sign the mine ban treaty? Anti-personel mines aren't designed to kill - they're designed to maim and cripple. They are designed to lower the moral of the "enemy" - it's not military strength that decides who wins or loses a war - it's how long the civilian population is prepared to put up with the death, destruction, blood and tears. And when a war is over - who suffers? The same civilians who suffered during the war, but most especially the children. It makes no difference which "side" a child is on. They're not on any side. Israeli Children suffer...Palestinian Children suffer. Indian Children suffer ... Kashmiri children suffer. Why? Why do the children always have to be the victims of war? The governments, who's war it is - they don't suffer. They're probably not even in the country while the fighting is |
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Name: Claire Wesson
Country:
Australia,
City:
Melbourne
Age:
14
Comment:
Sunday April 8, 2001 - 02:28
Land mines are a horrible and in-humane weapon. They are meant to kill enemy soldiers, but 9 times out of 10 they kill helpless civilians. Quite often children, that weren't even born when they were laid. This is WRONG!!!!!! We should all work hard towards a world without war. Land mines, are only a small part of the whole scheme. A small, but very, very painful, and sometimes deadly part. |
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Name: Jane
Country:
UK,
City:
Leeds
Age:
20 |
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Name: elishia harji
Country:
suffolk,
City:
bury st edmunds
,
england
Age:
14 |
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Name: Cynthia Wheeler
Country:
US,
City:
Memphis
,
TN
Age:
31 |
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Name: Eric Luedtke
Country:
USA,
City:
College Park
,
Maryland
Age:
19 |
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Name: Matt Stowell
Country:
USA,
City:
Cloquet
,
MN
Age:
19
Comment:
Friday April 6, 2001 - 19:50
I don't see why the U.S. Government has refused to step up and show the world that it has the decency to support a humanitarian cause. Write to your Senators and let's get something done for crying out loud! |
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Name: bryan wizemann
Country:
USA,
City:
brooklyn
,
NY
Age:
27 |
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Name: Peter Keegan
Country:
Australia,
City:
Sydney
Age:
18 |
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Name: kenji takeda
Country:
Japan,
City:
KOBE
,
hyougo
Age:
35 |
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Name: Charli Wyatt
Organisation:
Human Rights Watch
Country:
USA,
City:
Washington
,
DC
Age:
21 |
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Name: Chris Biscoe
Country:
Canada,
City:
Duncan
,
B.C.
Age:
27 |
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Name: Jawad Al-Nabulsi
Organisation:
Muslim Student Association, Arabic Club
Country:
canada,
City:
canada
Age:
2
Comment:
Thursday April 5, 2001 - 17:16
I believe that all of us are leaders for signing this petitions, lets lead the world to make it a better place. |
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Name: Ann Christiansson
Country:
Sweden,
City:
Stockholm
Age:
31 |
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Name: Sharon Hawkins
Country:
Australia,
City:
Helensvale
,
Queensland
Age:
28
Comment:
Thursday April 5, 2001 - 05:36
I urge fellow Australians to make the effort to join a human rights organisation such as "Amnesty International" or "Human Rights Watch". An informed society is the key to successfully combating such abuses. |
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Name: Stephane Victor
Organisation:
Melbourne Fire Brigade
Country:
Australia,
City:
Melbourne
,
Vic
Age:
31
Comment:
Thursday April 5, 2001 - 03:58
It is incumbent upon all humanity to uphold justice for those people without the means to do so for themselves. |
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Name: Debbie Chappell
Country:
Australia,
City:
Collie
,
W.A
Age:
35 |
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Name: Dayna
Country:
Australia,
City:
Collie
,
W.A
Age:
15
Comment:
Wednesday April 4, 2001 - 10:18
We must ban the use of landmines! |
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Name: Anja Vesanen
Country:
USA,
City:
Stillwater
,
OK
Age:
22
Comment:
Tuesday April 3, 2001 - 18:42
The use of land mines must be stopped.<br>And, the land mines already in existence must be deactivated. God bless. |
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Name: Amy
Country:
Australia,
City:
Sydney
,
NSW
Age:
16
Comment:
Tuesday April 3, 2001 - 10:00
I think that what happens to these innocent people is awful and should definatly be stopped. i just met an 18 year old from Cambodia who had been a victim or a landmine and i really saw how terrible it is. |
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Name: Christopher W. keavy
Organisation:
Padua Franciscan High School
Country:
USA,
City:
Cleveland Heights
,
Ohio
Age:
32
Comment:
Monday April 2, 2001 - 12:59
The United States has an opportunity to choose hope over fear through joining the ban. I urge US leaders and all Americans to envision a future based on the hope that we can choose what we know in our hearts is moral and just. |
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Name: Scott McLean
Country:
New Zealand,
City:
Hamilton
Age:
20
Comment:
Monday April 2, 2001 - 01:34
Land mines kill not only in war but after, this is wrong when a war stops I thought the Killing was meant to cease as well. You shouldn't even be in Cuba America it is not your country take your land mines out and ... off you have hurt enough people. |
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Name: Brian Mahoney
Country:
USA,
City:
Chamblee
,
Georgia
Age:
43
Comment:
Saturday March 31, 2001 - 16:48
I support the landmine ban treaty and want the United States Government to adopt the ban treaty, also. One-third of the 58,000 American personnel killed in the war in Viet Nam died because of mines; most of those were American made and laid. The only justice we can provide for these and all landmine victims is to adhere to the landmine ban treaty. |
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Name: Nely Mendoza
Country:
USA,
City:
Charlottesville
,
VA
Age:
23 |
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Name: June Asquith
Organisation:
-
Country:
England,
City:
Liverpool
,
Merseyside
Age:
46 |
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Name: Bert Holland
Country:
USA,
City:
New York
,
NY
Age:
73
Comment:
Thursday March 29, 2001 - 21:25
Landmines threaten not only armed forces but also <br>uninvolved civilians and innocent children who can be<br>maimed or killed while playing or working in fields or<br>forests. The manufacture and use of landmines should be<br>stopped because they kill indiscriminantly and it is <br>almost impossible to detect and avoid them. |
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Name: jeff cunningham
Country:
usa,
City:
huntington
,
New York
Age:
17 |
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Name: Kerry schlei
Country:
USA,
City:
Oconomowoc
,
WI
Age:
39 |
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Name: Michael Largent
Country:
USA,
City:
Stillwater
,
OK
Age:
19 |
|
Name: Dawn E. M. Straka
Organisation:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Country:
Canada,
City:
Peterborough
,
Ontario
Age:
62 |
|
Name: Christopher M. M. Straka
Organisation:
University of Calgary
Country:
Canada,
City:
Calgary
,
Alberta
Age:
26 |
|
Name: Timothy J. M. M. Straka
Organisation:
BIshop's University
Country:
Canada,
City:
Lennoville
,
Québec
Age:
22 |
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Name: Mike Cuttini
Country:
USA,
City:
New Orleans
,
Louisiana
Age:
56
Comment:
Wednesday March 28, 2001 - 16:32
Land mines took my sister. I want revenge! |
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Name: Derek Wanley
Country:
United Kingdom,
City:
Coventry
,
West Midlands
Age:
22
Comment:
Wednesday March 28, 2001 - 13:01
I strongly agree to supporting this cause. i am currently doing my dissertation for my final year of study at uni on landmines and the ottawa treaty and what i have found out is totally unacceptable. millions of people are affected every day by mines and there is no need for them to be. destroying all landmines is the best thing this world can do. |
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Name: Robert Hull
Country:
USA,
City:
Yakima
,
Washington
Age:
18
Comment:
Wednesday March 28, 2001 - 04:51
I would like to support your cause because I agree.Peoples life's should not be ruined because of landmines so I agree they should be band. |
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Name: Laura Hopkins
Country:
USA,
City:
Yakima
,
Washington
Age:
16 |
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Name: Angel Hopkins
Country:
nited States of Am,
City:
Yakima
,
Washington
Age:
18 |
|
Name: Robert
Country:
USA,
City:
Yakima
,
Washington
Age:
18 |
|
Name: Mayzaud
Country:
France,
City:
Paris
Age:
30
Comment:
Tuesday March 27, 2001 - 12:52
I hope landmines will disappear from the surface of the earth very very soon. |
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Name: Paula Casillas
Country:
USA,
City:
Atlanta
,
GA
Age:
48
Comment:
Monday March 26, 2001 - 18:59
I only recently became more fully informed about this issue through a graduate course in public health. This is a global health issue, as well as a human rights or war crimes issue. I have a nephew who is currently serving in the US Army, and even if he were serving in a combat zone, I would not condone the use of landmines that could indiscrimately maim or kill innocent civilians for the presumed protection of my nephew. Their lives are just as valuable as his. I believe the military already has (or could easily develop) more effective and humane technology to protect its troops. |
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Name: Eoin O'Brien
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Dublin
Age:
30 |
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Name: Michelle Chang
Country:
USA,
City:
Chesapeake
Age:
17 |
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Name: Greg Buzzell
Organisation:
student
Country:
USA,
City:
Fryeburg
,
Maine
Age:
10
Comment:
Sunday March 25, 2001 - 01:46
I hope landmines don't harm anybody. I learned about this from my friend, Susan Walker. |
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Name: Patrick Sample
Organisation:
Retired Military
Country:
United States,
City:
Bradenton
,
Florida
Age:
52
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 21:39
After my two tours of duty in Vietnam I felt that land mines should haveen outlawed. But as a lifer it is hard to protest againist your own country. Not to mention that when the other side is using them to kill and maim your own troops. But now that I'm no longer in the Military. I can express my views |
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Name: Grahame Lloyd
Country:
Australia,
City:
Beenleigh
,
QLD
Age:
33
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 19:30
I didn't realise the extent of this problem till a recent visit to Cambodia.<br>Land mines need to be banned by all Countries now. |
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Name: Ciara ,Lorraine
Organisation:
Manor House[school]
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Dublin
,
Dublin
Age:
15
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:07
We dont agree with landmines because we believe it is the right of every human to walk wherever they like without the fear of stepping on a landmine. |
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Name: LINZI MURPHY SERCHA EIVERS
Organisation:
MANOR HOUSE
Country:
IRELAND,
City:
DUBLIN
Age:
13
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:05
IM HAPPY TO SUPPPORT THE CAMPAIGN<br>AS I FEEL SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GET BLOWN UP AND CANT WALK |
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Name: kellie hampson
Organisation:
manor house school
Country:
ireland,
City:
dublin
Age:
14
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:04
we have been searching through your site and we felt that your cause was appropriate to follow as it was a good cause.i feel that landmines should be band from all countrys and that more campaigns like this should be set up.my heart goes out to all of them enjured kids and you have my full support.yours sincerly kellie hampson |
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Name: Edel O'Meara
Organisation:
Manor House School
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Dublin
Age:
13
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:04
My class were having a look at this site and we all think its very bad whats happening and we all suport the people trying to stop it!we all hope it is stoped in very soon!!Good luck<br> Edel O'Meara |
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Name: amanda ,sharon
Organisation:
manor house school
Country:
ireland,
City:
dublin
Age:
13
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:03
We have been looking through your site and we would like to help your campaign |
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Name: Leanne Malone
Organisation:
Manor House
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Dublin
Age:
13
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:03
I would like to support your cause because I agree.Peoples life's should not be ruined because of landmines so I agree they should be band. |
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Name: brenda graydon
Organisation:
manor house school
Country:
ireland,
City:
dublin
Age:
14
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:02
i would like 2 support the landmines |
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Name: Emma
Organisation:
Manore house
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Dublin
Age:
14
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 14:01
I have being searching throgh your site and i decided to support it!It is terrible and people should stop doing it. |
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Name: Mandie Sibika
Organisation:
Mandela High School
Country:
South Africa,
City:
Cape Town
,
N/A
Age:
16
Comment:
Friday March 23, 2001 - 12:11
I would like to join/subscribe. |
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Name: Leonard M. Stuttman
Organisation:
Rotary International
Country:
USA,
City:
Lansing
,
MI
Age:
75
Comment:
Thursday March 22, 2001 - 20:58
As Co-chair of a Rotary Sponsored Land Mine Handicap program in Nicaragua. I find that the United Nations, through their contract with an NGO organization, Ronco, is doing a magnificent job in identifying and securing minefields and working with the Nicaraguan Military to demine them. Results: Civilian casualties are approaching zero!<br>What we are addressing is caring for the needs of the former combatants and the civilian victims that survive. What a waste of human and material resources when we could and hopefully in the future turn those resources into Nation Building. Land Mines are a scourge and should be banned by all nations. |
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Name: Erika K. Tapman MD
Organisation:
General Surgeon
Country:
USA,
City:
Burlington
,
VT
Age:
32
Comment:
Wednesday March 21, 2001 - 17:43
As a physician and former Peace Corps Volunteer and continuing humanitarian, I strongly feel that the USA should immediately sign and commit itself to the Campaign to Ban Landmines. I will continue to work and hope for a change in my country's priorities to this aim. |
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Name: Sister Ellen Jean Klein, SSND
Organisation:
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Country:
USA,
City:
Milwaukee
,
Wiscosnin
Age:
67
Comment:
Wednesday March 21, 2001 - 15:11
My prayers are with you during this campaign! Blessings. |
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Name: JoAnne Hadden
Country:
Spain,
City:
Madrid
Age:
40 |
|
Name: Michel Boilard
Country:
Canada,
City:
Pont-Rouge
,
Quebec
Age:
52 |
|
Name: VICKI TRUSWELL
Organisation:
KERBSIDE PTY LTD
Country:
AUSTRALIA,
City:
NEWCASTLE
,
NSW
Age:
46 |
|
Name: Joseph Guiney
Country:
USA,
City:
Minneapolis
,
Minnesota
Age:
36
Comment:
Tuesday March 20, 2001 - 15:20
This is a humanitarian issue that affects children and civilians. |
|
Name: ibrahim Al Tahtamouni
Country:
Irbid,
City:
Irbid
,
H.K.Jordan
Age:
48
Comment:
Monday March 19, 2001 - 10:16
Stop these blind killing objects NOW!!! |
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Name: Kyle Hamar
Country:
USA,
City:
Astoria
,
OR
Age:
20 |
|
Name: John Ball
Organisation:
Individual only
Country:
Canberra,
City:
ustralian Capital
,
Australia
Age:
44
Comment:
Monday March 19, 2001 - 05:08
I support these important humanitarian aims. |
|
Name: Juliann Itter
Country:
USA,
City:
Bellingham
,
WA
Age:
19 |
|
Name: sandy van sant
Country:
usa,
City:
little silver
,
nj
Age:
47
Comment:
Sunday March 18, 2001 - 18:38
I am embarassed that the US lags behind in this action |
|
Name: Kevin E. Grisham
Country:
United States,
City:
Victorville
,
CA
Age:
27 |
|
Name: Becka Paxton
Country:
Canada,
City:
Southampton
,
Ontario
Age:
17
Comment:
Sunday March 18, 2001 - 02:41
With a government that is so concerned with ridding Canada and the world of human suffering, it is ridiculous that more isn't being done to prevent and clean up after the usage of land mines. I hope that more people will see the terrible damage done by these clumsy weapons and pressure the governmenets of the world to do more. |
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Name: Eileen OFlaherty
Country:
Ireland,
City:
Cork
Age:
27 |
