| Debate Question, New Poll on Americans' Support of Mine Ban Treaty, Bangladeshi Mine Campaigner Freed... In this edition. . .
Action Alert: Ask Moderator to Ask Landmine Question at Presidential Debate Tomorrow night (Thursday, September 30) is the first presidential debate. Encourage the moderator to ask a question on landmines to raise the issue in front the candidates and millions of viewers. The first debate topic is National Security/Foreign Policy. You can submit questions to moderator Jim Lehrer (from the PBS News Hour) via email at: www.pbs.org. Write "Presidential Debate Question from Voter" in subject line of email. The more people who submit landmine questions, the more likely they’ll ask one. Here’s a sample question you can pose: “This week, a new national poll came out that shows that 80% of Americans want the US to join the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines. What is your position on the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty?” New Poll Shows 80% of Americans Want US to Join Mine Ban Treaty According to a major poll on Americans’ views on foreign policy released this week by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 80% of the American public believes that the US government should support the international treaty banning landmines. For the full poll results, visit www.ccfr.org (landmine question on page 38). Another poll released this week by the Program on International Policy Attitudes demonstrates assumptions potential voters make about the positions held by President Bush and Senator Kerry. Landmines is one of the topics covered. For more information, visit www.pipa.org. On Friday, October 1, the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the Program on International Policy Attitudes will be issuing a joint study called "The Hall of Mirrors: How Leaders and Public Perceive Each Other." It also will include content on the landmines issue. Both organizations’ websites should feature the report. Bangladeshi Landmine Campaigner Released from Prison Bangladeshi landmine activist Rafique Al Islam was released from prison September 21, 2004 after a month in custody. As the leading campaigner against landmines in Bangladesh, Mr. Islam represents the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) in his country. Reportedly, he was held without formal charges and will have to appear in court for “suspected possession of explosives.” He maintains that that all charges are “fictitious.” Excerpt from Rafique’s Statement Upon Release: For more information, visit http://www.banminesusa.org/news/896_freed.htm Sept. 30 Deadline to Register for Mine Ban Treaty Review Conference in Nairobi The registration deadline is tomorrow (September 30) for the Mine Ban Treaty Review Conference, which will be held November 29 to December 3 in Nairobi, Kenya. For more information about participating as a US-based delegate, visit http://www.banminesusa.org/news/898_attend.htm. For more information about the Summit and to register, visit http://www.icbl.org/treaty/meetings/nairobisummit. Children’s Landmine Art Competition –Deadline Extended The deadline for submissions for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines Children’s Landmine Art Competition has been extended to October 20. For more information about "A Mine-Free World: The Vision of Today's Children ...Through the Eyes of our Children,” which will be featured in Nairobi Kenya later this year, visit http://www.icbl.org/news/mre_art. For more information about the US Campaign to Ban Landmines or to donate on-line, please see our website at www.banminesusa.org U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines To stop receiving these updates and action alerts, please write to landmines@fcnl.org from the email address that receives the newsletter and ask us to take you off the list. |
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