Shameful treatment of nuclear test veterans

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Our colleagues on the Breton news site 'Agence Bretagne Presse' reported recently on the plight of service personnel exposed to radiation as part of French military atomic testing in the past forty years. Many Breton navy personnel were victims, some are dying of leukaemia or cancer and other diseases. In addition

Cathal Ó Luain Par Celtic League le 21/04/08 21:03

Many Breton navy personnel were victims, some are dying of leukaemia or cancer and other diseases. In addition indigenous people in the areas adjacent to the test site were also exposed to radiation poisoning and have suffered greatly.

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The United Kingdom carried out similar nuclear tests in the Indian Ocean in the 1950s. Many service personnel were exposed to a health risk which at that time was unknown they to have suffered significant health problems.

So far only one group of veterans has been compensated. Eight Manxmen who served in the British armed forces and were exposed to the Indian Ocean tests have received compensation following a decision by Tynwald(the Manx parliament) earlier this year.

It is shameful that both the French and British government have failed to compensate the servicemen who have suffered as a consequence of the exposure they sustained in these ill-conceived nuclear tests.

J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League

15/04/08

Voir aussi :

Reconnaissance et indemnisation des victimes des essais nucléaires : l'impasse par Anvven le 19/04/2012
Le Parti Breton apporte son soutien au peuple polynésien ainsi qu'à toutes les victimes des essais nucléaires français. par Parti breton le 31/03/2009
Le Président d'honneur de l'Association des Vétérans des Essais Nucléaires, le docteur Jean-Louis Valatx, est décédé des suites de maladies radio-induites par AVEN le 02/02/2009
Justice pour les victimes des essais nucléaires par ANVVEN le 27/08/2008
Manx atomic test veterans to compensated by July par Celtic League le 05/05/2008
Nouveau succès juridique des victimes des essais nucléaires par aven (association des vétérans des essais nucléaires- le 10/01/2008
rassemblement des victimes des essais nucléaires devant l'assemblée nationale par aven (association des vétérans des essais nucléaires- le 23/10/2007
ANVVEN (vétérans victimes des essais nucléaires) remet une lettre à Nicolas Sarkozy en visite à l'Île Longue par ANVVEN le 12/07/2007
François Bayrou parle aux vétérans victimes des essais nucléaires par association nationale vétérans victimes essais nucléaires.ANVVEN le 13/01/2007
Victimes des Essais nucléaires : Le Gouvernement répond au « coup de gueule » de Christian Ménard, Député du Finistère par Christian Ménard le 21/12/2006

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