Blogposts tagged 'Philippe Sands'

Stand up for what you believe in

Posted by tracy - 5 January 2007 at 3:05pm - 0 Comments
At the end of November 400 citizen weapons inspectors converged on the Aldermaston Nuclear Weapons Facility to expose the fact that the government is about to break international law and build a new nuclear bomb. Among the weapons inspectors was Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop. Read her update about why she's standing up against Trident replacement and calling on politicians to find the courage to be counted on an issue that deeply affects all of our futures.

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The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent

Publication date:  5 April, 2007
An independent, authoritative legal opinion from top international law expert Philippe Sands QC, showing that the renewal, replacement, upgrading and sub-strategic use of the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent may breach Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the UN Charter and international humanitarian law. The opinion draws on the 1996 decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of nuclear weapons, the NPT and public statements by the UK government on the use and justification of its nuclear weapons.
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Trident replacement may be illegal under international law

Posted by darren - 23 November 2006 at 10:45am - 0 Comments

We have obtained an independent, authoritative legal opinion from a top international lawyer indicating that replacing or renewing Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system is inconsistent with international law, putting Tony Blair at risk of breaking the same international disarmament treaty that he says Iran must respect.

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