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Introduction | News | Information | Resources | Affiliate | Action | Links | Contact Chief War Crimes Prosecutor is asked to prosecute NATO for DU The head of the Athens Bar Association and two human rights groups asked the chief war crimes prosecutor for Yugoslavia to charge NATO officials for allowing the use of depleted uranium ammunition in the Balkans. In a request filed with Carla del Ponte, the threeasked for the prosecution of any NATO political or military official who authorized the use of the armor-piercing ammunition. They claim use of the ammunition violated international agreements barring the use of toxic or "other" materials during a war, and the 1949 Geneva Convention intended to protect civilians in areas of conflict. No NATO officials are named in their request. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Read more articles about Depleted Uranium in the Balkans Introduction | News | Information | Resources | Affiliate | Action | Links | Contact Page last updated: May 26, 2005 |