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Alexander Kelle
Chemical convention countdown
The Third CWC Review Conference is a chance to aggressively pursue the abolishment of chemical weapons. But that can't happen without buy-in from all states parties and a balance among strategic goals -- including dealing with new chemical weapons possessors like Syria.
Legally incapacitated, politically outmaneuvered
The Chemical Weapons Convention's lack of clarity on incapacitating chemical agents has left room for broad -- and dangerous -- interpretations of how they might be used. It's high time scientists and diplomats defined the role of toxic chemicals in law enforcement -- before NATO does it for them.
Chemical weapons destruction deadline missed
To ensure a world free of chemical weapons, officials at the international, national, and local levels must avoid complacency to achieve completion.
H5N1: Bungling dual-use governance
After the uproar over the planned publication and later redaction of scientists' experiments on the H5N1 virus, the clamor has shifted focus -- to questioning the virus threat, condemning the use of ferrets, ignoring the BWC, and avoiding matters of dual-use governance.
The message from Strasbourg
Does the human right to life protect hostages against the use of gas? Not according to the European Court of Human Rights.
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