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International Court of Justice

France · Warfare / Nuclear. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1973

Pierre Mesmer9 May 1973

Warfare / Nuclear

Australia and New Zealand institute proceedings in the International Court of Justice against French atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

Pierre Mesmer22 June 1973

Warfare / Nuclear

The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific

Names involved

Pierre Mesmer

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