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Crowley M. (2011) Destruction by Turkey of all remaining 120mm mortar munitions containing CS A briefing note for CWC States Parties1 12th September 2011. select this link

Letter from the Turkish Ambassador to the OPCW (25 February, 2011). select this link

Letter from the Turkish Permenant Representation to the OPCW (8 July, 2011). select this link

Crowley M. (2011)The production and promotion by a Russian Federation company of a range of munitions containing chemical irritants: A briefing note for CWC States Partiesi 12th September 2011. select this link

Crowley M. (2011) The Production and Promotion of 120mm munitions containing CS: An updated briefing note for CWC States Parties April/May 2011. select this link

Regulation of incapacitants, riot control agents and their means of delivery under the Chemical Weapons Convention, OPCW, Open Forum Meeting, 29th November 2010, Michael Crowley,Project Coordinator, Bradford Nonlethal Weapon Research Project. Powerpoint Presentation. select this link

Michael Crowley, The Production and Promotion of 120mm munitions containing CS: A Briefing Note for CWC States Parties attending CSP-15 , 29th November 2010. select this link

Michael Crowley, Geneva Forum Meeting: ‘Humane’ Violence? ‘Non-lethal’ Weapons in Policy, Practice and Law. Dangerous Ambiguities: Regulation of incapacitants, riot control agents and their means of delivery under the Chemical Weapons Convention Project coordinator, Bradford Nonlethal Weapon Research Project, Room XI, Palais des Nations, United Nations Geneva, 26th November 2009. select this link

Michael Crowley, Dangerous Ambiguities: Regulation of Incapacitants and Riot Control Agents Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, OPCW Open Forum Meeting, 2nd December, 2009 Project coordinator Bradford Nonlethal Weapon Research Project. select this link - See also the OPCW Open Forum webpage. (External) select this link

Michael Crowley, Toxic traps - weaknesses of the chemical control regime, Janes Intelligence Review. (External) select this link

Chris Schneidmiller, NTI: Global Security Newswire. Danger of "Nonlethal" Agents Grows Amid States' Inaction, Report Says Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (External) select this link

Michael Crowley. The state and the body: a chemical-weapons test, OpenDemocracy, 26 October 2009. (External) select this link

Michael Crowley, Dangerous Ambiguities: Regulation of Riot Control Agents and Incapacitants under the Chemical Weapons Convention, 2009, Bradford Non‐lethal Weapons Research Project, University of Bradford, October 2009. select this link

Press Release, University research highlights dangers of incapacitating chemical weapons and widespread misuse of riot control agents. select this link

Executive Summary, Dangerous ambiguities and weaknesses in the CWC control regime. select this link

Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, Submission To Foreign Affairs Select Committee Inquiry on Global Security: Non-Proliferation 6th November 2008. select this link

Neil Davison, 'Non-Lethal' Weapons. Global Issues, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. (External) select this link

BDRC REPORT: 'Off the Rocker' and 'On the Floor': The Continued Development of Biochemical Incapacitating Weapons [ PDF ] Bradford Science and Technology Report No. 8, Neil Davison, August 2007.

select this link for past BDRC Science and Technology Reports.

OCCASIONAL PAPER No. 3: The Contemporary Development of "Non-Lethal" Weapons [ PDF ], Neil Davison, May 2007.

OCCASIONAL PAPER No. 2: The Development of "Non-Lethal" Weapons During the 1990’s [ PDF ], Neil Davison, March 2007.

OCCASIONAL PAPER No. 1: The Early History of "Non-Lethal" Weapons [ PDF ], Neil Davison, December 2006.

RESEARCH REPORT: BNLWRP Research Report No. 8 [ PDF ], Neil Davison and Nick Lewer, March 2006.

OPINION: Electrical stun weapons: alternative to lethal force or a compliance tool? [ PDF ], Nick Lewer and Neil Davison, January 2006.
Argument against the expansion of Taser deployment in the UK.

select this link for past BNLWRP research reports, papers and presentations.

About Us

Research Objectives | Project Staff

The Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project is based in the Department of Peace Studies , University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

Research Objectives

Review and describe non-lethal weapons (NLWs), which are being developed and deployed.
Identify and track defence and related research institutes involved in the development and manufacture of NLWs.
Follow doctrine and policy debates related to the use of NLWs.
Monitor the operational use of NLWs.
Examine the impact of NLWs on international laws, arms treaties and conventions.
Highlight the ethical and societal issues that surround the research, development, deployment and use of such weapons.

Project Staff

Directors

Professor Malcolm Dando
Malcolm Dando is a Professor of International Security in the Department of Peace Studies. For a detailed biography click here .

Dr. Nick Lewer
Nick Lewer is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Peace Studies.

Researcher and Project Coordinator

Mr. Michael Crowley [ e-mail ]

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