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Indonesian lawmakers have ratified the 1997 United Nations treaty to ban landmines,

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joining 152 other nations who are promoting a mine-free world.

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Indonesia is not regarded as a mine-affected country,

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but many believe by signing the convention, Jakarta can use its influence

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to encourage its Asian neighbours to sign the treaty.

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Indonesia is a big country.

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It's a country that has an important role in Southeast Asia.

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Asia is still a continent where many countries have not signed,

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and if one that is the fourth most populated country in the world signs,

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I think it's a very good issue.

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Each year, more than 10,000 people are killed or severely injured by landmines,

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many of them children.

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When a child is hurt, the result is often far worse than adults.

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That's one of the key reasons Indonesia says it wanted to ratify the treaty.

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We don't want to see more children hurt and maimed by the landmine.

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Stop, you know, landmine, and then we will see a better world

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without the suffering of the small children who have become victims of the landmine.

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Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to sign the bill into law.

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Supporters hope that those countries who have failed to adopt the treaty

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will soon follow Indonesia's example.

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Susanna Dane reporting for UNICEF Television,

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Unite for Children.