update:
A Coup in The Hague

Is Washington's unilateralist bent a threat to multinational organizations? Jose Bustani, ousted as director of the world's largest chemical weapons control group, certainly thinks so.

by Hannah M. Wallace



Special: U.S. Ousts Weapons Chief
A War in the Making

The United States had opened a public campaign against Jose Mauricio Bustani two months ago. On Monday (22-04-2002) it successfully rallied other nations to terminate Bustani's contract as director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. BATTL.nl is compiling a dossier on these events.



The Ousting

U.S. Ousts Brazilian Weapons Chief
AP 23-04-2002

World Chemical Arms Chief Dismissed
AP 22-04-2002

Disarmament Agency Director Is Ousted
Washington Post 22-04-2002

UN Chemical Arms Chief Ousted in U.S.-Led Vote
Reuters 22-04-2002

Govt. Pleased with Ousting of Chemical Arms Chief
Yahoo! News 22-04-2002



The Threat

U.S. fails to detail allegations
against head of chemical weapons organization

AP 22-04-2002

U.S. to Oust Head of OPCW
AP 21-04-2002

U.S. calls for vote against head
of international chemical weapons regulatory body

AP 21-04-2002

Chemical weapons monitor: U.S. upset over my independent ways
AP 19-04-2002

US finds collective security a threat
The Guardian 17-04-2002



Background

Een aanval op de wereldvrede
Sander Faas 23-04-2002

Diplomatic Impunity
by George Monbiot 23-04-2002

A Week of Coups...But Now the Freedom Train Hits Town
by David Wilson 22-04-2002

Statement of the Director-General
OPCW 21-04-2002

Back Jose Bustani
The Guardian 20-04-2002

A War Against the Peacemaker
by George Monbiot 18-04-2002



About OPCW

OPCW.org
Official Website

List of member States and States parties
ISPN

A look at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
AP

The OPCW Convention
Full Statement



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