Dear all, The email below is from Dr. Samira from Fallujah, who stayed in Japan from late February to late March. She and two other doctors came to Hiroshima and gave reports at a gathering we held for them. And…
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The Nuclear Crisis and “Internal Radiation”
Amidst the nuclear crisis, the issue of “internal radiation” has come to the fore as a truly critical point; the underestimation or intentional downplaying of the risk of “internal radiation” by the government and the media is really misleading and…
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Three Iraqi doctors to speak in Hiroshima, March 5: What is Happening at the Hospitals in Fallujah Now
Iraq War and Inhuman Weapons: What is Happening at the Hospitals in Fallujah Now —An Urgent Appeal toward the 8th Anniversary of Iraq War— Time: PM 3:30-6:00, March 5, 2011 Venue: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Conference Room II Speakers: 1)…
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Interview with Dr. Jawad Ali-Ali: DU weapons and the alarming rise of cancer patients
Hiroshima Memo: Depleted uranium weapons and the alarming rise of cancer patients (Feb. 28, 2011) by Akira Tashiro, Executive Director of the Hiroshima Peace Media Center bit.ly/f0Yfps
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Public opinion is key to ban on depleted uranium, Feb. 21, The Chugoku Newspaper
Negative legacy of nuclear development (Feb. 26, 2011) by Noritaka Egusa, Editor and Senior Staff Writer, The Chugoku Newspaper bit.ly/f344wk Public opinion is key to ban on depleted uranium Use of DU Harmful effects Movement to ban DU weapons Belgium:…
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The Guardian 12.30.2010 New study: Epidemic of Birth Defects in Fallujah, Iraq
———- Forwarded message ———- Date: 2010/12/31 Subject: New study: Epidemic of Birth Defects in Fallujah, Iraq Epidemic of Birth Defects in Fallujah, Iraq See the article below, just published in the Guardian–Please distribute widely. “Research links rise in Falluja birth…
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U.S. Tanks En Route to Southwestern Afghanistan
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Jody Williams: “Let’s raise voices and act together!” at the 11.11 Candle Message
On the evening of November 11th we held a special gathering by the A-bomb in order to form the candle message, “Ban Nukes Now,” with about 1,000 candles for, and together with, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates who participated in…
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Launching of a DU-questionnaire campaign in Japan
In October 2010 ICBUW-Japan launched a DU questionnaire campaign directed at the members of the National Parliament. Several DU-concerned groups based in various areas such as Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, will work together in asking for and collecting…
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For the ICBUW International Action Day, Nov. 2010
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WHO to study the increase of birth defects in Iraq (AFP, Oct. 5)
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Document Reveals Military Was Concerned About Gulf War Vets’ Exposure to DU
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WHO to study the rise in birth defects in Fallujah, Iraq [4.1: Sky News]
Sky News, April 1, 2010 Lisa Holland, foreign affairs correspondent The World Health Organisation has pledged to carry out an independent study into the rise in birth deformities in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Birth-Deformities-In-Fallujah-Iraq-World-Health-Organisation-Vows-To-Study-Rise-In-Deformed-Babies/Article/201003415590225?f=rss Sky News first exposed the…
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DU Workshops in New York: May 1 & Mat 12, 2010
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“The Lingering Crimes of Aggression: Fallujah’s Sick Babies” by William Blum, April 6 The Counter
“The Lingering Crimes of Aggression: Fallujah’s Sick Babies” by William Blum, April 6 The Counter Punch www.counterpunch.org/blum04062010.html
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3.24.2010 Balkans: Depleted Uranium in NATO Bombs Remains Deadly
From: Ljubica Vujadinovic Date: 2010/4/1 Subject: [NoMoreDU] Balkans: Depleted Uranium in NATO Bombs Remains Deadly To: nomoredu@yahoogroups.com Hello, I would like to share my recent report on consequences on NATO bombing in Serbia. Please find a link here: www.vjmovement.com/truth/656 Thank…
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Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination (The Guardian, Jan.
ICBUW News Date: 2010/1/23 Subject: Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds (The Guardian, Jan. 22) Greater rates of cancer and birth defects near sites Depleted uranium among poisons revealed in report More than 40…
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Jan. 1, 2010 Iraqi doctors demand cancer probe: Al-Jazeera INSIDE IRAQ (Jan. 1-4))
– 20 minute segment featuring Dr Al-Ali & Chris Busby english.aljazeera.net/programmes/insideiraq/2010/01/20101371048370420.html
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11/13 The Guardian “Huge rise in birth defects in Falluja”
“Huge rise in birth defects in Falluja: Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities” www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/13/falluja-cancer-children-birth-defects
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Oct. 14, Aljazeera interview Re: new book, Uranium in Iraq: The Poisonous Legacy of the Iraq Wars
Here is a follow-up DU-related video news by Aljazeera-English. It is an interview with Dr. Abdul-Hag Al-Ani, author of the recent book, Uranium in Iraq: The Poisonous Legacy of the Iraq Wars. For your reference. english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/2009101213552137511.html *** [From the information…
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Oct. 13 Aljazeera-English news: DU and Cancer Increase in Iraq
A Japanese journalist let me know about the recent report by Aljazeera-English about the cancer increase in Iraq and DU. You can find the video news at the sit :english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/ 2009/10/20091012122745236765.html For your reference, Kazashi ICBUW Hiroshima Office
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2009: ICBUW International Action Day in Japan
List of Planned Actions (As of Oct. 12) [Osaka] Symposium: Toward Banning Inhuman Weapons: From Cluster Munitions to Uranium Weapons Time: Nov. 15, 14:00-17:00 Venue: EL-Osaka Speakers: :Motoko Mekata (JCBL Steering Committee/Professor, Chuoh Univ.) :Akihito Hayashi (JCBL Steering Committee) :Naomi…
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DU at US bases in Hawaii (Aug. 26, 2009)
Honolulu Weekly AUG 26, 2009 Chain reaction Nuclear regulators hold hearings in the Islands after the Army’s depleted uranium problem is uncovered by chance. The Army doesn’t know how much depleted uranium it has lost in Hawaii. honoluluweekly.com/feature/2009/08/chain-reaction/ Honolulu Weekly…
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Watch the video of the first DU resolution getting passed at the UN General Assembly, Dec.5, 2007
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A Speech by Naomi Toyoda at the EU Exhibition, The Human Cost of Uranium Weapons,
A Speech by Photo-journalist Naomi Toyoda at the Opening of the Photo Exhibitin, The Human Cost of Uranium Weapons, (EU Parliament, May 14-16, 2007) I am deeply thankful for this precious opportunity for this exhibition to be held at the…
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Iraq War as Seen from Hiroshima: DU (Depleted Uranium) Weapons as the Nuclear Shadow
Iraq War as Seen from Hiroshima: DU (Depleted Uranium) Weapons as the Nuclear Shadow Nov. 15, 2007 Professor Nobuo Kazashi lectures at Green Mountain College Thursday Nov. 15, 4:00 p.m. ast Room. Nobuo Kazashi, a philosopher-activist from Hiroshima, Japan, brings…
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Ban DU Next! Campaign Postcard Set (8 photos)
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Two DU-related Gatherings in Hiroshima, August 5-6, 2009
Every year in the early afteroon of August 6th since 2003 in Hiroshima we hold a gathering for DU-concerned peace activists in Japan, who come to Hiroshima to participate in the A-bomb memorial conferences. This year’s meeting wil have a…
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ICBUW Member Organizations International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons www.bandepleteduranium.org International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons CADU Campaign Against Depleted Uranium (UK) CARE Campaign Against Radiation Exposure (Japan) Center for Peace and Justice Center for Peace and Justice, Albuquerque, New…