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There are 100 million landmines in place around the world, left over from wars and conflicts

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There are 100 million landmines in place around the world, left over from wars and conflicts.
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There are 100 million landmines in place around the world, left over from wars and conflicts. They continue to kill and maim thousands of civilians each year. Human Rights groups are calling for the banning of landmines. Terry will talk with two individuals about this: ERIC STOVER, Executive Director of Physicians for Human Rights. He's one of the authors of "Land Mines: A Deadly Legacy," a study about the medical and social consequences of land mines in Cambodia. And with STEPHEN GOOSE, Washington director of the Arms Project, a division of Human Rights Watch

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