Chemical weapons

Syria's chemical weapons: IPPNW statement of concern

Written 10/12/2012

IPPNWⁱ Executive is alarmed by reports that the Syrian government may be preparing to use sarin agents or other chemical weapons. Such an act would be a war crime. (MAPW is the Australian affiliate of the global IPPNWⁱ.)

IPPNWⁱ's statement of concern follows recent reports that suggest that the Syrian government may be preparing chemical weapons.

Agent Orange

Written 26/06/2012

A talk given by Dr Sue Wareham, Vice President of MAPW to the public meeting “Agent Orange: an ongoing human tragedy and an act of environmental vandalism”, organised by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom at the ACT Legislative Assembly. Friday April 27, 2012.

Agent Orange talk april 2012.pdf

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 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.

MAPW06 - Bio & Chem Weapons.ppt

The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

http://www.opbw.org/

Link Added 28/02/2008

Website provides up to date information on the BTWCⁱ

Organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons

http://www.opcw.org/index.html

Link Added 28/02/2008

the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the watchdog agency that implements the Chemical Weapons Convention

Oz Peace

http://www.ozpeace.net/

Link Added 28/02/2008

Oz Peace is currently focusing on the Asia Pacific Defence & Security Exhibition, scheduled to take place in South Australia in November 2008.

Peace News

http://www.peacenews.info/

Link Added 28/02/2008

Peace News is an online newsletter written and produced by and for activists, campaigners and academics from all over the world.

Peace Tasmania

http://www.peacetasmania.org/

Link Added 28/02/2008

Peace group based in Tasmania

Council for a Liveable World

http://www.clw.org

Link Added 28/02/2008

The Council provides US Senators and Members of Congress with technical and scientific information on weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, and other national security issues.