Mururoa e Tatou ("Mururoa and Us") is an anti-nuclear non-governmental organisation in French Polynesia. The association represents former workers at the French nuclear test sites of Mururoa and Fangataufa, and advocates for their compensation. Founded in July 2001 [1] by John Doom and Roland Oldham, it is currently led by Hirohiti Tefaarere. [2]
Mururoa e Tatou has advocated for compensation for test site veterans [3] and demanded that the French government recognise their health problems. [4] It has supported court cases seeking compensation, [5] and opposed France's nuclear compensation law as too restrictive. [6]
It has also advocated for greater transparency around the effects of nuclear testing. [7] In 2005 Mururoa e Tatou revealed leaked documents showing that the French government had knowingly exposed the people of Mangareva to nuclear fallout. [8] In 2005 it asked the Assembly of French Polynesia to conduct an inquiry. [9] The inquiry reported back in 2006. [10] [11]
In October 2010 it obtained a court order ordering the French Defence Ministry to declassify and disclose all information relating to nuclear testing. [12] When the documents were finally released in 2013 they revealed that fallout had been far worse than previously disclosed. [13]
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References
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- ^ "French Polynesia's nuclear test veterans elect new leader". RNZ. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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- ^ "Nuclear test site veterans in French Polynesia demand state recognition of health problems". RNZ. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Deadly battle in paradise". The Age. 7 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "French Polynesia veterans critical of nuclear compensation law". RNZ. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Nuclear workers in French Polynesia call for transparency". RNZ. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Leaked report indicates France knowingly exposed Tahitians to nuclear test risks". RNZ. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Tahiti nuclear test veterans decry French move to stop inquiry". RNZ. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "French accused of Pacific nuclear cover-up". The Observer. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Mururoa: Results of nuclear tests probe due soon". New Zealand Herald. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "French Polynesia nuclear test veterans still bitter despite court order". RNZ. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Michael Field (3 July 2013). "Mururoa fallout worse than first thought". Stuff. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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