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A question of responsibility: depleted uranium weapons in the Balkans (2010)

Auteur	ICBUW, David Cullen
	6-05-2-20-09.pdf
Datum	2010
Classificatie	6.05.2.20/09 (VERARMD URANIUM - MILITAIR - (vml) JOEGOSLAVIË)
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Preface
While this report deals with the legacy of war and the consequences of some of the weapons used, it does not seek to take a
position on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. In highlighting the effects caused by some of the methods used in the conflicts
by one party or another, some may interpret us as taking sides. We wish to explicitly reject this interpretation and to stress our
humanitarian concern for the effects of uranium weapons on all people.
In conflict, and its aftermath, language itself is often used to privilege one perspective and exclude all others. We have tried in this
report to choose language which does not do this, and to balance this need with writing clearly. If we have got the balance wrong
in places, we hope it will be overlooked.
Preparing a report of this kind naturally involves a process of selection. In order to give the reader an overview, complex subjects
have necessarily been dealt with briefly. In particular this report should not be taken as a full review of the literature pertaining to
the health effects of uranium weapons, or their effect in the Balkans. The legal status of uranium weapons is also a complex matter
that has only been briefly touched upon. More detailed treatment of these subjects can be found in many of the works cited in
the endnotes.
It should be noted that the views expressed in this report are those of the authors. While every effort has been made to ensure
that all the information in this report is correct, the authors welcome corrections and clarifications from all interested parties. All
values expressed in US dollars have been calculated at current exchange rates at the time of writing.




Report by: David Cullen, Researcher, ICBUW
Additional research by: Doug Weir, Coordinator, ICBUW
Special thanks to: Naomi Toyoda, Amira Miholjcic (BiH), Ljubica Vujadinovic (Serbia) and Auberon
Kelmendi (Kosovo).

Unless otherwise stated, photographs by Naomi Toyoda © Naomi Toyoda/ICBUW
Cover: earth moving equipment in use during de