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The British Medical Journal on Syria, casualty recording and bombing in populated areas

September 30, 2015 Comments are off

Syrian casualty data shows children most likely to be killed by bombs and shells by Thomas Nash In an editorial accompanying a study of casualty data from the conflict in Syria, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has underlined the urgency of work to end the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. The new study published in the BMJ includes the finding that children in Syria are most likely to be killed in the conflict... Read more

Explosive Weapons

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It’s time we changed the rules

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70 years on from the atomic bombings on Japan, it is time to ban nuclear weapons

August 6, 2015 Comments are off

Seventy years ago this week, the dropping of two atomic bombs in Japan brought about mass devastation and unspeakable suffering, killing, it is estimated, more than 50% of civilians living in the city of Hiroshima, and 30% of civilians in Nagasaki. Thousands more died in the following days and weeks, from a combination of severe burns, internal injuries, and radiation sickness. There is no comprehensive list of these victims of the bombings, but the death toll is likely... Read more

Explosive Weapons

Mortars, artillery, car bombs etc.

Nuclear Weapons

It’s time we changed the rules

Casualty Recording

Understanding the impact of violence

Weapons Review

New technologies of killing

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37 countries commit to protect education from attack, record casualties – but not UK

June 11, 2015 Comments are off

Schools and universities have been used for military purposes by government forces and non-state armed groups in 26 countries since 2005 – the majority of countries experiencing armed conflict during this period. The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack has also documented a systematic pattern of attacks on education in 30 countries between 2009 and 2013. On 29 May 2015 at the Oslo Conference on Safe Schools, hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, thirty-seven... Read more

Explosive Weapons

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Nuclear Weapons

It’s time we changed the rules

Casualty Recording

Understanding the impact of violence

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‘Virtually no public scrutiny’: The need for stronger weapons reviews globally

September 23, 2015 Comments are off

On 18 September 2015 Sci Dev Net interviewed Thomas Nash about Article 36’s work to promote public scrutiny over the development and use of weapons – including addressing the patchy and inadequate processes that currently exist amongst states to review weapons technologies globally. Nash pointed out that in comparison to standards in other fields, such as the development and release of new pharmaceuticals or most consumer goods, “there’s virtually no public scrutiny of the process of developing and fielding... Read more

Explosive Weapons

Mortars, artillery, car bombs etc.

Nuclear Weapons

It’s time we changed the rules

Casualty Recording

Understanding the impact of violence

Weapons Review

New technologies of killing

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Presentation to the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association on victims assistance i...

May 16, 2015 (Off)

Presentation to NPT side event on Banning Nuclear Weapons

May 14, 2015 (Off)

Weapons technologies that threaten us today: Remarks at WILPF’s 100th anniversary

April 28, 2015 (Off)

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Press release: Governments meet in Vienna to tackle bombing and bombardment in towns ...

September 20, 2015 (Off)

UK tries to block international condemnation of banned cluster bombs

September 7, 2015 (Off)

UK fails to condemn use of cluster bombs in Yemen

September 3, 2015 (Off)

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Multilateral disarmament processes and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals

September 29, 2015 (Off)

The UK Says It Is a Global Humanitarian Leader, So Why Won’t It Condemn Banned ...

September 16, 2015 (Off)

Introducing the Toxic Remnants of War Network

September 14, 2015 (Off)

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