Association 193 Explained

Association 193 is an anti-nuclear non-governmental organisation in French Polynesia. The association is named for the 193 nuclear weapons tests conducted by France at Moruroa and Fangataufa between 1966 and 1996. It was established in 2014 to preserve the historical memory of nuclear testing and campaign for the French government to tell the truth about its impacts and compensate victims.[1]

The association initially called for 2 July - the date of the first French nuclear test in Polynesia - to be made a formal date of commemoration.[1] In January 2016 it launched its first major campaign, a petition for a referendum on the nuclear issue and on compensation.[2] By February 2016 the petition had more than 30,000 signatures.[3] It also worked with Mururoa e Tatou to organise a series of demonstrations around the visit of French President François Hollande.[4] In July 2016 it organised an exhibition and public demonstration to mark the 50th anniversary of the first nuclear test.[5] [6] In October 2016 it successfully opposed plans for potentially contaminated gravel from Hao atoll to be used in road construction on Rikitea.[7] [8] In January 2017 it created a unit to assist test victims to claim compensation from the French government.[9]

In August 2017 the association celebrated its third anniversary and announced its support for a campaign by the Maohi Protestant Church to pursue France for crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court.[10] [11]

In March 2020 the association denounced changes to France's nuclear compensation law which would make it more difficult for victims to obtain compensation.[12] [13] It also denounced an attempt to further limit compensation via a clause slipped in to COVID-19 legislation.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association 193 : " Faire la vérité sur les essais nucléaires " . Tahiti Infos . fr . Mélanie Thomas . 13 January 2015 . 8 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Nucléaire : l'association 193 réclame un référendum . Tahiti Infos . fr . Mélanie Thomas . 9 January 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  3. Web site: 30,000 signature in French Polynesia anti-nuclear petition . RNZ . 11 February 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Après les annonces, les associations attendent l'application . Tahiti Infos . fr . Jacques Franc de Ferrière . 22 February 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  5. Web site: "La Polynésie française sous la bombe 1966-1974" : une exposition pour la mémoire . Tahiti Infos . fr . 27 June 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Associations, Eglises et gouvernement côte à côte pour les 50 ans du 1er tir nucléaire . Tahiti Infos . fr . 2 July 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Contamination concern in French Polynesia . RNZ . 25 October 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  8. Web site: New gravel sought for French Polynesia atoll road . RNZ . 7 November 2016 . 8 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Loi Morin : l'association 193 crée une cellule d'aide aux victimes du nucléaire . Tahiti Infos . fr . 26 January 2017 . 8 January 2023.
  10. Web site: L'association 193 fête ses 3 ans de combat antinucléaire . Tahiti Infos . fr . 24 August 2017 . 8 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Anti-nuclear group endorses case against France . RNZ . 28 August 2017 . 8 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Amendement Tetuanui "sécurisé", l'association 193 "indignée" . Tahiti Infos . fr . 4 March 2020 . 8 January 2023.
  13. Web site: Mixed reaction to French Senate revising nuclear compensation criteria . RNZ . 5 March 2020 . 8 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Outrage in Tahiti over French nuclear law moves . RNZ . 18 May 2020 . 8 January 2023.

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