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U.S. and Russia May Face Anti-Mine Pressure from G8 Only two G8 countries are not States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty --Russia and the U.S.A., and they may face peer pressure to reject mine use and commit to the global ban at the Group summit in Kananaskis, Canada on 26 and 27 June. International Campaign to Ban Landmines members, including representatives from the U.S., have recently approached leaders in the six G8 countries that are party to the Mine Ban Treaty (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom), urging them to promote a comprehensive ban on antipersonnel landmines with the two non-signatories. Activists have also lobbied the European Commission, which will be represented at the Summit. It is hoped that the mine issue will form part of the group's discussions since, as the ICBL argues, eradicating the scourge of landmines is intertwined with the G8's goal of strengthening economic growth and fighting terrorism. The USCBL has also urged G8 member countries to raise the dangerous direction in which it appears new U.S. landmine policies are headed with the U.S. government at bilateral meetings. |
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