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Tahiti Protestants take France to court via RNZ

Posted on 2016/08/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

French Polynesia’s Protestant church has decided to take France to the International Criminal Court over the legacy of the French nuclear weapons tests. The decision was announced at the conclusion of the Maohi Protestant Church Synod in Tahiti. Its secretary … Continue reading →

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World Court condemns French nuclear tests via New Zealand History

Posted on 2015/06/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The ruling by the International Court of Justice was part of New Zealand’s long campaign against French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Though the French ignored the court’s interim injunction and carried on testing in the atmosphere, continuing protests soon … Continue reading →

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French nuclear tests ‘showered vast area of Polynesia with radioactivity’ via Islands Business

Posted on 2013/08/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

PARIS, France —- French nuclear tests in the South Pacific in the 1960s and 1970s were far more toxic than has been previously acknowledged and hit a vast swath of Polynesia with radioactive fallout, according to newly declassified Ministry of … Continue reading →

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French nuclear tests ‘showered vast area of Polynesia with radioactivity’ via the Guardian

Posted on 2013/07/04 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

French nuclear tests in the South Pacific in the 1960s and 1970s were far more toxic than has been previously acknowledged and hit a vast swath of Polynesia with radioactive fallout, according to newly declassified ministry of defence documents which … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Nuclear Test Sites via Listverse

Posted on 2012/05/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

For obvious reasons, most of the world’s sites for the testing of nuclear weapons are located in remote and little-known places, away from population areas and prying eyes. Although the sites may make the news whenever a weapon is tested, … Continue reading →

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50 Years After Test 596 – Nuclear Testing in East Turkestan via Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Posted on 2012/02/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

PRESS REMINDER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Living in the Shadow of an Atom Cloud: The Search for Victims’ Redress after China’s Nuclear Tests Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 9.30 – 12.30 Room P7C050, Paul-Henri Spaak Building, European Parliament 60 Rue Wiertz, Brussels, … Continue reading →

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Southern Utah residents heard on nuclear test site via thespectrum.com

Posted on 2011/09/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ST. GEORGE – A majority of visitors to a public hearing Thursday on the future of the former Nevada Test Site voiced concerns about continued nuclear activity, saying they want to see a scaling back of activity in the Nevada … Continue reading →

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