Marshall Islands sues nine nuclear powers over failure to disarm | Non-proliferation treaty (NPT) | The Guardian
Marshall Islands sues nine nuclear powers over failure to disarm | Non-proliferation treaty (NPT) | The Guardian: In the unprecedented legal action, comprising nine separate cases brought before the ICJ on Thursday, the Republic of the Marshall Islands accuses the nuclear weapons states of a "flagrant denial of human justice". It argues it is justified in taking the action because of the harm it suffered as a result of the nuclear arms race.