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The "non" operator is unnecessary.

• Arms and Non-State Groups

  Published: September 6, 2007, 3:18 pm

  Tags: Unidir, Non State Armed Groups, Mc Carthy, Terrorism, Biological Weapons, Arms Trade Treaty, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Arms Transfers, Wmd

  armed struggle - i.e. as non-state armed groups rising up against colonial powers or pre-existing States. Obviously, States existing today have a strong interest in maintaining the status-quo by crushing all non-State groups that undermine their sovereignty or threaten their very existence . However, some States still seem to reserve the right

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• Cluster munitions: hearing the voices of the affected

  Published: September 28, 2007, 8:28 am

  Tags: Non State Armed Groups, Handicap International, Circle Of Impact, Serbia, Fatal Footprint, Cluster Munitions, Landmines, Mine Ban Treaty, Human Rights Watch, Humanitarian Action, Borrie, Lebanon, Civilians

  military forces or armed non-state groups.Unlike the anti-personnel mine ban campaign in the 1990s, the world - fortunately - doesn't yet face a cluster munition 'epidemic', although current trends being what they are this may well change. And, unlike anti-personnel mines, explosive submunitions are designed to kill rather than maim.

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• 30% less pupils in Helmand province

  Published: October 10, 2007, 3:28 am

  Tags: Non State Armed Groups, Mer Ay, Taliban, Irin, Education, Human Rights Watch, Helmand, School, Afghanistan, Human Security

  Taliban insurgents and other armed groups targeting schools as symbols of the government have burned down more than 20 schools and killed 17 students, teachers and other staff.The deterioration of security conditions has led to a flow of children to Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province. Today, half of all provincial pupils (i.e. 35,000

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