Chemical weapons

Agent Orange Justice

Link Added 15/11/2011

Agent Orange Justice is the Australian arm of an international campaign whose objective is to force the United States government and US chemical companies take responsibility for the ongoing problems caused by the use of chemical weapons, includin dioxin, in Vietnam between 1961 and 1971.

MAPW queries Australia's 'no' vote on Gaza Goldstone Report

Written 15/12/2009

MAPW President Dr Bill Williams has written to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs expressing concern and asking for information on Australia's recent vote at the UN against adoption of the Goldstone Report on alleged war crimes committed during the Gaza war in December-January 2008-2009.

The report's author was South Africanⁱ jurist Richard Goldstone, who previously led the

MAPW letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs 'Re: Goldstone Report and alleged crimes in Gaza war', December 2009

Written 15/12/2009

MAPW President Dr Bill Williams' letter to Hon Stephen Smith, MP expressing concern and seeking further information on Australia's recent vote at the UN on the adoption of the Goldstone Report.

2009-12-10_Gaza_Final[1].pdf

Australia's dangerous military history

Written 10/07/2008

JULE 2008: TWO NEW REPORTS based on recently released documents, show Australia's willilngness to test and use weapons of mass destruction during the cold war period.

MAPW presentation: chemical and biological weapons — 2006

Written 08/05/2008

MAPW presentation giving an overview of chemical weapons and biological weapons and some examples of their use. Also details international treaties to ban these weapons, and which countries have signed these treaties. Part of a 2006 MAPW series of presentations designed to assist members speak on these topics.