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New study on changes in reproductive health in Gaza

11. November 2019 Blog posts, ICBUW

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

Frieder Wagner, Deadly Dust (2019) – an important book about uranium weapons

22. Oktober 2019 Blog posts, Statements

Deadly Dust hits the shelves at the right time: for one, the book’s release parallels the efforts of Serbian lawyer Sdran Aleksic and his team to assist the victims of the NATO-bombing with uranium ammunition in their plight for aid. Beyond this, the time has come for a reappraisal of this topic’s treatment by the media and in politics, (particularly) in Germany. Nobody is better suited to this job than Frieder Wagner.  Read more … Frieder Wagner, Deadly Dust (2019) – an important book about uranium weapons

2nd International Symposium „Consequences of the Bombing of the Former Yugoslavia with Depleted Uranium 1999“

19. August 2019 ICBUW, News

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“

Invitation for the event „The bombing of former Yugoslavia with Uranium Ammunition 20 years later“ on June the 24th

13. Mai 2019 Blog posts, Events and activities

NATO bombarded Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999 as part of the “Allied Forces” operation violating international law. The NATO forces used armor-piercing and bunker-breaking uranium ammunition. It consists of depleted uranium, which is chemically toxic and radioactive.  Read more … Invitation for the event „The bombing of former Yugoslavia with Uranium Ammunition 20 years later“ on June the 24th