# US NGO urges Congress to block Turkey’s transfer of cluster munitions to Kiev

https://mins.news/en/item/20440

- TASS, 2026-08-12 16:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172039

> A US non-governmental organization is urging Congress to stop Turkey from transferring cluster munitions to Kiev. Nicole Widdersheim, Human Rights Watch’s deputy Washington director, said that dumping obsolete cluster munitions into a conflict creates a humanitarian liability for civilians. Her warning frames the proposed transfer as a direct risk to civilians caught up in the fighting.

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