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International Court of Justice rejects landmark Marshall Islands nuclear case via Daily Sabah

Posted on 2016/10/05 by norma field

By the tightest possible margin, the United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday rejected three nuclear disarmament cases filed by the tiny Pacific Ocean nation of the Marshall Islands against Britain, India and Pakistan, saying it did not have jurisdiction. In … Continue reading →

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A Wedge for Nuclear Disarmament via Huffington Post

Posted on 2015/08/14 by norma field

“Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith…” What if words like this actually meant something? This is Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which the United States signed … Continue reading →

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Marshall Islands takes on the nuclear-armed states, for all our sakes via Greenpeace International

Posted on 2014/11/19 by norma field

Read more“The day the sun rose twice”. That’s how 1 March 1954 was recorded in the history of Rongelap, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Marshall Islands. Early that morning, shortly after the sun rose in … Continue reading →

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