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“Major Revelation” from OPCW whistleblower: Jonathan Steele speaking to the BBC
The following is a transcription of an interview given by Jonathan Steele (former Senior Middle East Correspondent for the Guardian) to Paul Henley, on the BBC World Service programme, Weekend, on 27 October 2019
Media Coverage of OPCW Whistleblower Revelations
(For full links to sources scroll down past update notices) Update 28 March 2023 In a significant further development reported by Aaron Maté, the Brazilian representative at the UN comes out in clear support of the OPCW whistleblowers and the … Continue reading
Posted in journalism, media, OPCW, propaganda, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized, war, White Helmets
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“Unacceptable Practices at OPCW” – by José Bustani and international panel
“The convincing evidence of irregular behaviour in the OPCW investigation of the alleged Douma chemical attack confirms doubts and suspicions I already had. I could make no sense of what I was reading in the international press. Even official reports … Continue reading
Flawed OPCW Douma Report: key criticisms
An International Panel convened by the Courage Foundation in October 2019, whose members included OPCW’s first Director General, José Bustani, issued strong criticism of ‘unacceptable practices’ surrounding the OPCW report on an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria on 7 April … Continue reading
OPCW: A Site of Struggle for Impartiality, Independence and International Legitimacy in War Crimes Investigations
The use of chemical weapons is a war crime. The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) – signed by almost every nation[1] – aims to expunge their use from the face of our planet. Charged with implementing the Convention is the Organisation … Continue reading
A Syrian Student Writes…
In May this year I received a message from a student, one I had never met. With the student’s permission, I share the message now because it offers some salutary perspective on an issue that has recently been raised in … Continue reading
Posted in propaganda, Syria, Uncategorized, war
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Should Universities Care About The Truth?
Caring about the truth is what universities – through their members – do. But what about the truth of alleged facts that are appealed to as grounds for governments to go to war or to engage in military interventions? Such claims … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, journalism, media, OPCW, propaganda, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
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Has OPCW whistleblower helped prevent war with Iran?
“If he’s right, the United States went to the brink of war on the basis of fraudulent information.” So says President Trump’s adviser Tucker Carlson speaking on his Fox News show about Ian Henderson – he’s the OPCW engineering expert … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, disinformation, journalism, media, OPCW, propaganda, Syria, Uncategorized, war
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The need for radically reformed governance at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
It was recently revealed that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had suppressed evidence about an alleged chemical attack in 2018. This scandal was downplayed in the mainstream media, but its implications are serious. The OPCW had … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, media, OPCW, propaganda, Syria, Syrian opposition, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
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On the OPCW response to the leaked engineers’ assessment
On 13 May 2019 the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media (WGSPM) published a document received from an anonymous whistleblower at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The document’s findings run counter to the conclusion of … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, disinformation, guest blog, OPCW, propaganda, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized
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