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GREECE CALLED ON SAVE INNOCENT LIVES

October 07, 2008 By: Media Officer Category: Ban Bus Europe

Media advisory

Epic expedition arrives in Athens

WHAT: Visit to Greece by The Ban Bus: An eight-week campaign trail through Europe to convince all governments to sign a groundbreaking treaty banning cluster bombs, in Oslo on December 3rd 2008. Beginning in Serbia and ending at the signing ceremony in Norway, the Ban Bus will rally public support for the treaty and turn the eyes of the world on governments – including Greece - who are resisting putting pen to paper and curbing the suffering of millions.

Using sound, film and photo recording equipment, the Ban Bus will be recording its journey, collecting stories and generating a media storm in a bid to get every government to do the right thing and sign the treaty.

WHEN: Friday 10th October: 1 pm: High impact photo and filming opportunity and Official Media Conference: Following the media conference campaigners and pedestrians will take part in a “chalking”. This unique event involves people laying on the ground and having their body outlines traced. Each of these bodies represents the innocent people killed or maimed by cluster bombs every year and will send a clear message to the political leaders of Greece.

WHERE: Photo and filming opportunity: Athens Ban Bus Media Conference and Public Action take place at Megaron Mousikis (do we have additional location detail or is this enough???)

WHO:

· Ban Bus campaigners on the bus:

John Rodsted: Nobel-prize winning photographer and film maker with twenty years experience documenting cluster bombs worldwide

Mette Eliseussen: Journalist and founder of Save the Children Afghanistan .

Daniel Barty: Award-winning Journalist and campaigner who has worked with survivors in Asia

Dimitros Botsos, Director Amnesty International Greece

CONTACT:

In Greece and on the bus: Daniel Barty, +381 (0)61 233 1169, media (at) thebanbus.org

In London: Natalie Curtis, Cluster Munition Coalition: +44 (0)20 7820 0222 or + 44 (0) 7515 575174, Natalie (at) stopclustermunitions.org

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Ban Bus visits Beograd 1–2.10.2008:
Zabranite kasetne bombe odmah!

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Ban Bus visits Nis 3.10.2008:
Zabranite kasetne bombe odmah!

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Ban Bus visits Skopje 5–6.10.2008:
Zabrana Za Kasetnite Bombi

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Ban Bus visits Athens 10.10.2008:
Απαγορευστε Τις Βομβες Διασπορας Τωρα!

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Ban Bus visits Istanbul 18.10.2008:
Misket Bombalarini Hemen Yasaklayin!

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Ban Bus visits Bucharest 21–23.10.2008:
Spune NU bombelor cu defragmentare!

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Ban Bus visits Sofia 24.10.2008:
Забранете незабавно касетъчните бомби!

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Ban Bus visits Sarajevo 28–29.10.2008:
Zabranite kasetne bombe odmah!

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Ban Bus visits Zagreb 30.10.2008:
Zabranimo kasetno streljivo

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Ban Bus visits Padua 31.10.2008:
Bandiamo le bombe cluster

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Ban Bus attends CCW in Geneva 3–4.11.2008:

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Ban Bus visits Bratislava 8–10.11.2008:
Okamžitý Zákaz Kazetových Bômb!

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Ban Bus visits Katowice 12.11.2008:
Zakażcie bomb kasetowych natychmiast

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Ban Bus visits Warsaw 13–15.11.2008:
Zakażcie bomb kasetowych natychmiast

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Ban Bus visits Vilnius 18.11.2008:
Uždrauskite kasetines bombas dabar

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Ban Bus visits Riga 19–21.11.2008:
Aizliegt kasešu bumbas jau tagad

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Ban Bus visits Tallinn 24–25.11.2008:
Keelustage kobarpommid!

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Ban Bus visits Helsinki 26–28.11.2008:
Kieltäkää rypälepommit !

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Ban Bus visits Stockholm 30.11–1.12.2008:
Förbjud klustervapen nu

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Ban Bus visits Oslo 2–4.12.2008:
Forby klasebomber

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