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Bombspotting History

a campaign by Vredesactie and Bombspotting

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NATO - game over

Nuclear weapons in Europe

Report ICJ+10 Conference

Illegality of nuclear weapons

Background information

NRDC-report: U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe
A review of post-Cold War policy, force levels, and war planning.

NATO - game over

Nuclear weapons in Europe
20 years after the Cold War ended still 150-250 US nuclear weapons are stored in Europe as part of NATO's nuclear deterrence posture. Also France and the UK have their own nuclear weapons. Here you find all the facts.

Report ICJ+10 Conference
At the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Advisory Opinion of International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons a two-day conference was organised in July 2006 by Vredesactie in a broad co-operation with the International Association of Lawyers Against Nucleair Arms (IALANA), International Peace Bureau (IPB), International Physicians for the prevention of Nucleair War (IPPNW) en Abolition 2000. The aim of the conference was to identify relevant aspects of international law and treaty obligations clarified by the Opinion.
Here you find the Conference Report.

Illegality of nuclear weapons
The International Court of Justice delivered on 8th July 1996 its Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons. With this Advisory Opinion the Court gave a authoritative interpretation of the relevant rules of international law. Here you find a legal analysis of nuclear weapons, based on this Advisory Opinion.

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