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31. August 2010

Berlin / Germany

19th World Congress of IPPNW International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Basel / Switzerland
 

IPPNW call for appropriate measures to ban uranium mining worldwide
At its 19th World Congress in Basel, Switzerland, IPPNW's International Council made a strong and clear statement, requesting a Ban on Uranium Mining and production of yellowcake; the statement refers to the manyfold dangers of U mining and U processing which damages the environment, violates Human Rights and helps the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Resolution of IPPNW demanding Ban on Uranium Mininig (ENGLISH)

19. Weltkongress der IPPNW, Basel / Schweiz

IPPNW fordert Ächtung von Uranabbau
In einer Presse-Erklärung zum Abschluss des 19ten IPPNW-Weltkongresses in Basel / Schweiz, fordern die Internationalen Ärzte für die Verhütung eines Atomkrieges die Ächtung des Uranabbaus und der Produktion von 'yellowcake'.

In ihrer Presse-Erklärung gehen sie auf die vielfachen Gefahren des Uranabbaus ein, der die Umwelt massiv belastet, Menschenrechte verletzt und die Proliferation von Atomwaffen begünstigt.

Presse-Erklärung IPPNW 31. August 2010 (DEUTSCH)

Basel (Bale) / Switzerland (Suisse)

19th World Congress of IPPNW International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Pre-Congress "Sacred Lands, Poisoned Peoples" /
Uranium Mining, Health and Indigenous Peoples

The pre-Congress calls in its final statement for an end of uranium mining:
"Uranium and its radioactive decay produts must remain in the ground.
We stand in solidarity with those working for an end to uranium mining and processing, irresponsible radioactive waste management, nuclear power and nuclear weapons".

Full text in English
Kompletter Text in deutsch

Artikel in der Basler Zeitung zu Uranabbau in Namibia (DEUTSCH)

August 2010

Tanzania: Dar Es Salaam / Bahi / Dodoma

Ute Koczy (MdB, Die GRÜNEN) und Jüttner (MdB, CDU) in Tanzania
Fact-finding Mission betreffs Uranabbau

siehe Bericht auf der website der GRÜNEN

4. - 11. November 2009

Arusha / Bahi / Dar Es Salaam / TANZANIA

Tanzania Uranium Awareness Conference (TUAC) 2009

The conference and tour create awareness about uranium mining which is imminent for several regions in Tanzania.

Reports about the conference
Report in GERMAN / link

22. - 24. October 2009

Acoma Pueblo / Sky City / New Mexico / USA

7th Southwest Indigenous Uranium Forum

The Southwest US has - again - become a target area for uranium mining companies from the conference:

Program of 7th Southwest Uranium Forum (ENGLISH)

12. / 13. October 2009

Ranua / FINNLAND

Action days concerning Uranium Mining
with international experts

click:
Uranium Power Meets Local and International Resistance in Finland (ENGLISH)

Ranua Uranium Exploration Action (ENGLISH)

Ureinwohner Lapplands durch Uranabbau bedroht (GERMAN)

4. October 2009

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA

Rally against further nuclearization of the Province

click:
"No Nuclear Power: Rally"
(ARTICLE in StarPhoenix, Oct 5, 2009, local Saskatchewan newspaper)

ANNOUNCEMENT of the Rally by the Saskatchewan Greens

4. October 2009

Colmar / FRANCE

Conference / Meeting / Workshops and Discussions
on nuclear issues

The issue of uranium mining in France AND abroad was discussed.
A representative from Niger reported about the situation around uranium mining in Niger.
An exhibiton of the Collectif Tchinaghen on the uranium minign situation in Niger was displayed.

Program of Meeting / Worhshops / Conference

For more details:
Collectif Tchinaghen
Uranium-related information --> scroll down on the blog ...

Collectif "AREVA ne fera pas la loi au Niger"

3. October 2009

Colmar / FRANCE

"Fermons Fessenheim"

- Let's shut down the Nuclear Power Plant at Fessenheim (France) -
Demonstration of anti-nuclear groups

About 10.000 people called for a shut-down of one of the oldest nuclear power plants of France, Fessenheim, on the river Rhine, and against nuclear power in general.

"fermons-fessenheim" - The demonstration

14. - 18. September 2009

N'Djamena / TCHAD

"Atelier de Reflexion et de Formation
sur l'Exploitation de l'Uranium"

- Workshop - Information and Deliberation on Uranium Exploitation -
Bakara / N'Djamena / TCHAD

At the workshop, approx. 30 civil society representatives from Tchad, Niger, Cameroon and Centralafrican Republic (RCA) as well as international experts and moderators were present.

The workshop issued a final declaration: "Declaration de Bakara" (FRENCH)

(An English translation of the "Declaration de Bakara" is in preparation).