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70 years ago, the United States tested its largest ever thermonuclear weapon on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, code-named Castle Bravo. 70 years later, survivors are still demanding justice. 



Today, we stand in solidarity with the victims of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and the Pacific, and invite you to mark this anniversary with us. 



Nuclear-armed states must address the ongoing harm to people and the environment caused by their nuclear tests. Testing was carried out predominantly in colonised states or areas populated by Indigenous peoples, and the efforts to assist survivors and remediate the environment have been lacking, or inadequate at best.



The nuclear weapon used in Castle Bravo was about one thousand times more destructive in terms of its explosive yield than the nuclear weapon the United States detonated on Hiroshima. It obliterated two atolls and part of a third, exposed people to near-lethal doses of radiation, and left a lasting radioactive legacy <[link removed]> that continues to pose a threat to this day.  70 years later, these effects must be addressed, not just because of their impact on people’s health and wellbeing, but also as an urgent matter of social justice. 



Today, I invite you to learn more about the impacts of nuclear testing, in the Pacific and around the world, and share the stories of the survivors. 



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Melissa Parke

Executive Director

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