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‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma

Since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s chemical weapon victims have recounted their trauma without fear of reprisal. The regime of Bashar al-Assad had just fired rockets filled with sarin gas at Zamalka, and people were shouting: “Chemical weapon attack! “Just the name ‘Bashar al-Assad’ would instil fear in all of us.” As the al-Assad regime committed a growing …

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Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The global chemical weapons watchdog opened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns about the country’s stockpile of toxic chemicals in the wake of the overthrow of President Bashar Assad. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons told Syria on Monday the country is under obligations to comply with …

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2 weeks ago

What chemical weapons does Syria have? Why is the world worried after Assad’s ouster?

Firstpost

The world watched as Islamist rebels seized Damascus and Bashar al-Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for decades, fled to seek refuge with his long-time ally Russia. Despite the ban, the previous Assad regime is thought to have repeatedly used chemical weapons – particularly sarin gas – against its citizens since the outbreak of the civil war. The previous Bashar …

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10 months ago

International watchdog investigation finds Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international investigative team said Thursday that its probe into a 2015 attack in Syria found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the Islamic State group used mustard gas, the latest finding of use of poison gas and nerve agents in Syria’s grinding civil war. The report by the Investigation and Identification team of the Organization for …

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1 year ago

Members of global chemical weapons watchdog vote to keep Syria from getting poison gas materials

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The annual meeting of member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday called on countries to prevent the sale or transfer to Syria of raw materials and equipment that could be used to create poison gas and nerve agents. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a statement that its annual …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Assad arrest warrant: ‘Hope and pain’ for Syrian chemical attack survivors

Al Jazeera

Taking a breath becomes increasingly difficult, foam starts pouring out of your mouth, your vision becomes blurred and your heartbeat slows right down. “We were destined to live, but not everyone survived.” Today, Namour heads the Association of Victims of Chemical Weapons, one of the organisations that brought a lawsuit which has led to the issue of a French arrest …

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1 year, 4 months ago

US vows to keep Syria’s chemical weapons program in UN spotlight over Russian and Chinese opposition

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies vowed Tuesday to keep Syria’s failure to account for its chemical weapons program in the spotlight at the U.N. Security Council every month despite opposition from Russia and China. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the council Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government “has repeatedly lied to the international community” and to investigators from …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Global chemical weapons watchdog says it found no evidence to back Syrian claim of 2017 gas attack

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The global chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it found no evidence to support a claim by Syria that its forces were attacked using toxic gas in 2017. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said that its fact-finding mission concluded that “there are no reasonable grounds to determine that chemicals were used as a weapon” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Global Watch | China Chronicles: How China is ‘hijacking’ the global institutions

Firstpost

Over the last five decades, China has systematically infiltrated not only the various bodies of the United Nations but also several other global institutions. Hanqin Xue, Judge of the International Court of Justice : According to ICJ’s official website, she has been “member of the court since 29 June 2010; re-elected as from 6 February 2012 and as from 6 …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Thursday dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s statement, which said that investigators had found “reasonable grounds to believe” the Syrian air force dropped two cylinders of chlorine gas in 2018 on then-rebel-held town of Douma. Syria’s permanent representative to OPCW, Ambassador Milad Atieh, told reporters that the OPCW has been biased towards “Western positions.” “The …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack

Al Jazeera

OPCW report found that at least one Syrian air force helicopter dropped toxic gas on the rebel-held town of Douma. Syria has rejected a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Damascus for a 2018 poison gas attack which killed 43 people, calling it “false”. In the OPCW report, investigators said there were “reasonable grounds to believe” that …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that its investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018, killing 43 people. “The use of chemical weapons in Douma – and anywhere – is unacceptable and a breach of international law,” OPCW Director-General …

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1 year, 10 months ago

OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma

Al Jazeera

Chemical weapons watchdog concludes that a Syrian air force helicopter dropped two cylinders ‘containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings’ in rebel-held town five years ago. The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Syrian government forces carried out a chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held town that killed dozens of people nearly …

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2 years, 8 months ago

How to investigate alleged Russian chemical attacks in Ukraine

LA Times

Ukraine said Tuesday that it is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on the besieged city of Mariupol. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said it was possible that phosphorus munitions — which cause horrendous burns but are not classified as chemical weapons — had been used. The global chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday that it is “concerned …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Chemical weapons watchdog ‘concerned’ by Mariupol reports

Al Jazeera

Reports first emerged Ukraine’s far-right Azov battalion that a Russian drone had dropped a ‘poisonous substance’ on troops and civilians. The world’s chemical weapons watchdog has said it was “concerned” about reports of the use of chemical weapons in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol. “All 193 OPCW Member States, including the Russian Federation and Ukraine, are parties to the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | Chemical and biological weapons: what international regulations bind Russia?

The Hindu

March 18, 2022 04:07 pm | Updated 04:07 pm IST The story so far: United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on March 16 warned the Secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, of the consequences if the country decides to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed that Russia would pay a …

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3 years, 8 months ago

States suspend Syria’s OPCW rights over chemical attacks

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria’s voting rights at the organization as a punishment for the repeated use of toxic gas by Damascus. In a tweet, the British delegation to the meeting called the decision a “Vital step to maintain credibility of Chemical Weapons Convention.” Syria didn’t …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Syrian Air Force May Have Dropped Chlorine Bomb on Town in Rebel Area in 2018: Chemical Arms Watchdog

News 18

The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine bomb on a residential neighbourhood in the rebel-controlled Idlib region in February 2018, a report released on Monday said. The new report by the OPCW chemical weapons watchdog’s investigative arm said no one was killed when the cylinder of chlorine gas, delivered in …

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3 years, 9 months ago

US: Russia blocks Syria chemical weapons use accountability

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Syrian President Bashar Assad and his close ally Russia on Thursday of trying to block all efforts to hold Damascus accountable for using chemical weapons during attacks on civilians. She accused Russia of defending Assad “despite its chemical weapons attacks,” obstructing independent investigations, and undermining efforts to hold the Syrian government accountable not …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Investigation into Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria Must Be Impartial: India

News 18

India has reiterated the need for an impartial and objective investigation into any alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, saying that "politicisation" of the issue will result in parties taking "extreme positions", jeopardising the ongoing efforts towards any resolution. India's Deputy Permanent Representative/Political Coordinator R Ravindra said at the UNSC meeting on Syria on Wednesday that New Delhi encourages …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Chemical Watchdog Group OPCW Confirms Nerve Agent Used In Russian Leader Navalny's Poisoning

News 18

The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries’ findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a Soviet-era nerve agent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Tuesday. This once again confirms unequivocally that Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group, Seibert …

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4 years, 3 months ago

What is Novichok, the poison Germany says was used on Alexei Navalny?

The Hindu

Novichok, the nerve agent that Germany says was used to poison Alexei Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in a coma in a Berlin hospital, was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. - Novichok was made with agrochemicals so that its production could more readily be hidden within a legitimate commercial industry, …

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4 years, 3 months ago

What Is Novichok, The Poison Germany Says Was Used On Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny?

News 18

Novichok, the nerve agent that Germany says was used to poison Alexei Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in a coma in a Berlin hospital, was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. – Novichok was made with agrochemicals so that its production could more readily be hidden within a legitimate commercial industry, …

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4 years, 3 months ago

What is the nerve agent Novichok?

Al Jazeera

A neurotoxicologist says much of what is known about Novichok is conjecture. It is his delayed clinical symptoms which have been the basis for understanding about what can happen when death isn‘t immediate.” Here is the nerve agent explained: – The name Novichok means “newcomer”. – In November 2019, members of the OPCW agreed to expand its list of banned …

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‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma

Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

What chemical weapons does Syria have? Why is the world worried after Assad’s ouster?

International watchdog investigation finds Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria

Members of global chemical weapons watchdog vote to keep Syria from getting poison gas materials

Assad arrest warrant: ‘Hope and pain’ for Syrian chemical attack survivors

US vows to keep Syria’s chemical weapons program in UN spotlight over Russian and Chinese opposition

Global chemical weapons watchdog says it found no evidence to back Syrian claim of 2017 gas attack

Global Watch | China Chronicles: How China is ‘hijacking’ the global institutions

Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack

Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack

Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma

How to investigate alleged Russian chemical attacks in Ukraine

Chemical weapons watchdog ‘concerned’ by Mariupol reports

Explained | Chemical and biological weapons: what international regulations bind Russia?

States suspend Syria’s OPCW rights over chemical attacks

Syrian Air Force May Have Dropped Chlorine Bomb on Town in Rebel Area in 2018: Chemical Arms Watchdog

US: Russia blocks Syria chemical weapons use accountability

Investigation into Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria Must Be Impartial: India

Chemical Watchdog Group OPCW Confirms Nerve Agent Used In Russian Leader Navalny's Poisoning

What is Novichok, the poison Germany says was used on Alexei Navalny?

What Is Novichok, The Poison Germany Says Was Used On Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny?

What is the nerve agent Novichok?