Professor, student drafted land mine treaty. (Monica Schurtman, professor of law at St Mary's Univ., San Antonio, TX, and student Audrey Carr)

National Catholic Reporter | October 24, 1997| | Copyright

A professor and a third-year law student at a Catholic university in Texas played key roles in drafting the international treaty banning land mines whose sponsors recently won the Nobel Peace Prize. The two see the anti-land mine campaign as an exemplar for grassroots efforts to promote social justice and human rights.

"The Nobel was awarded in part to the campaign itself," said Monica Schurtman, a professor of law at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.

"It's the first time the peace prize went to an informal coalition, and I hope that it establishes a model for ...

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