The Henri Friconneau case – a breakthrough in the (French) DU jurisprudence (?)
According to reports by Marianne and La Voix du Gendarme, Laurette Friconneau, the widow of the captain of the gendarmerie Henri Friconneau, was able to prove in court that her husband died as a result of the use of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition. Read more … The Henri Friconneau case – a breakthrough in the (French) DU jurisprudence (?)
An unsatisfactory answer to a comlex question – short parliamentary question by DIE LINKE on uranium ammunition BT-DS 19/16786
The inquiry occurred in an intensive exchange between the Left Party’s parliamentary group in the German Federal Parliament and ICBUW. Received at the end of January, it was answered by the Federal Government in mid-March this year. After many parliamentary inquiries on the subject[1] and its individual aspects (cases of application, voting behavior, protective measures, arms cooperation, etc.), this question is the most extensive one about uranium ammunition/uranium weapons ever submitted in the German Federal Parliament Read more … An unsatisfactory answer to a comlex question – short parliamentary question by DIE LINKE on uranium ammunition BT-DS 19/16786
Uranatlas (2019) – an important and up-to-date contribution to the general topic of “uranium“
The Uranium Atlas is a cooperative project that provides a compact illustration of the global dimensions of uranium mining and subsequent reuse. Many individual experts and authors from three continents have their say in it, which provides interested parties with an overview on the essential core questions relating to uranium. Read more … Uranatlas (2019) – an important and up-to-date contribution to the general topic of “uranium“
ICBUW signs joint statement on conflict and the environment for UN #envconflictday 2019
On 6 November 2019, 103 NGOs and experts from around the world (including ICBUW) honoured the United Nations’ International Day for the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict by signing a joint civil society statement urging the international community to act on the synergies between environment, peace, and security. Read more … ICBUW signs joint statement on conflict and the environment for UN #envconflictday 2019
New study on changes in reproductive health in Gaza
The study looks at long-term effects on the reproductive health of women exposed to heavy metals during war and its aftermath. Results of the study show a link between exposure to heavy metals delivered to Gaza by weapons and an increase in birth defects and premature births post-2006, making it possible to count the ‘hidden victims’ of war. Read more … New study on changes in reproductive health in Gaza
ICBUW events in Berlin on June 23-25
The event „The bombing of EX-Yugoslavia with uranium munitions 20 years after“ on June 24 was a huge success. About 100 guests watched the films on uranium ammunition and discussed afterwards eagerly with our expert group in the hall. Read more … ICBUW events in Berlin on June 23-25
2nd International Symposium „Consequences of the Bombing of the Former Yugoslavia with Depleted Uranium 1999“
The war in Yugoslavia has been over for 20 years, but the consequences are still there – and destruction is not the only one. In this war, as in many others, uranium ammunition was used, mostly in the last days before the end of the conflict, when the defeat of the Serbian army was already clearly visible. Read more … 2nd International Symposium „Consequences of the Bombing of the Former Yugoslavia with Depleted Uranium 1999“
New Buzzfeed article on DU
The journalists Marius Muenstermann, Tatjana Mischke and Christian Werner of Buzzfeed News Germany spent six years studying the consequences of uranium weapons in the Balkans. They spoke with army representatives, soldiers, relatives, scientists, doctors, politicians and international lawyers. Read more … New Buzzfeed article on DU
Welcome to our new ICBUW website!
We are happy to announce the official start of our new international online portal www.icbuw.eu. This site is now the German and English continuation and summary of the previous ICBUW websites. Read more … Welcome to our new ICBUW website!
20 years later: Victims of NATO-mission in the Balkans must finally be helped
As part of the (not UN-mandated and thus illegal) NATO operation „Allied Forces“ from March 24 to June 6, 1999, uranium ammunition was used in areas of former Yugoslavia. Especially now, 20 years later, the extent of the damage done shows. Read more … 20 years later: Victims of NATO-mission in the Balkans must finally be helped
20 years later: Victims of NATO-mission in the Balkans must finally be helped | https://www.icbuw.eu/20-years-later-victims-of-nato-mission-in-the-balkans-must-finally-be-helped/ | 24. März 2019
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