On 5 July 2022, the French Presidency of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons (PAI) participated in the screening in The Hague of the documentary film "Navalny" by Mr. Daniel Roher, organised by the Canadian and American delegations to the OPCW.

The French presidency moderated the debate in the presence of the film director, Ms. Maria Pevchikh, Head of Investigations, Anti-Corruption Foundation, and Mr. Christo Grozev, Lead Russia Investigator with Bellingcat.

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Watch the trailer for award-winning film ‘Navalny” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81AAlzoKNPU

PAI Presidency at the screening of the documentary film "Navalny"

Credits : PAI

The Permanent Representations of Canada, Germany, Norway, the United States to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the European Union co-hosted an event on the 2nd of December 2022 on the margins of the 27th Session of the CWC Conference of States Parties. They have been fully committed to the International Partnership Against Impunity for Chemical Weapons Use (PAI), since its creation in 2018.

This event provided an opportunity for the many NGOs present to discuss the outcome of this 27th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CWC, as well as their priorities for the 5th CWC Review Conference which will be held in May 2023.

Side-event in The Hague - “Dialogue with civil society” .
Credits : PAI presidency.

The Permanent Representations of Canada and Germany to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) co-hosted a virtual event on the 26th of November 2021 on the margins of the 26th Session of the OPCW Conference of States Parties. Both countries have been fully committed to the International Partnership Against Impunity for Chemical Weapons Use (PAI), since its creation in 2018.

This online event focused on the following topic: “The last straw: how chemical weapons impact women and break communities”.

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 18th of May, 2021 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the second IIT report" :

• The statement in English (PDF - 213.4 ko).

• The statement in Spanish (PDF - 214.8 ko).

• The statement in French ( PDF - 217.9 ko).

The Permanent Representations of Denmark and France to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) co-hosted a virtual event on the 19th of April 2021 on the margins of the 25th Session of the OPCW Conference of States Parties. Both countries have been fully committed to the International Partnership Against Impunity for Chemical Weapons Use (PAI), since its creation in 2018.

This online event sought to give a voice to the victims of chemical weapons attacks in Syria, through the screening of clips from the Syrian-Danish documentary The Cave. This movie follows the daily life of Dr. Amani Ballour and her colleagues, as they have to practice medicine in an underground hospital in Eastern Ghouta, under the constant threat of chemical weapons.

Dr Amani Ballour - "The Cave"

^{Source: "The Cave", 2019}

Dr. Amani and Dr. Salim gave a striking testimony and anwered questions about their own story and about the use of these abject weapons by the Syrian regime.

H.E Luis Vassy recalled that it was « essential not to lose sight about what is actually at stake when we talk about the use of chemical weapons within the OPCW. Fighting impunity is not only a question of principle, it is also a moral and political imperative, and a matter of security for the international community ».

Ambassador of Denmark, H.E Jens-Otto Horslund and Ambassador of France, H.E Luis Vassy during their exchanges with Dr. Amani Ballour and Dr. Salim Namour

^{Source: French embassy}

Link to the website of the Permanent Representation of France to the OPCW.

To this purpose, the French Presidency of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons (PAI) has been invited to present the PAI and its activities at the 29th meeting of the Network for investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, on March 24, 2021.

We invite you to consult the tweets that we published on this occasion:

• in English;
• in French.

29th Genocide Network meeting

To this purpose, the French Presidency of the PAI has been invited to present the Partnership and its activities during the “Accountability for Chemical Weapons Use in Syria” panel, organized by the “Jonathan B. Tucker CBW Symposium”, on December 16, 2020.

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 24th of April, 2020 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the first IIT report":

• The statement in English (PDF - 74.3 ko).

• The statement in Spanish (PDF - 74.9 ko).

• The statement in French (PDF - 75.9 ko).

This Guiding document is available on this site in three languages:

=> Read the English version (PDF - 741.7 ko).

=> Read the Spanish version (PDF - 577.8 ko).

=> Read the French version (PDF - 684.1 ko).

This article is also available in French.