News from the Marshall Islands – Radiation Exposure Awareness Crusaders for Humanity REACH MI
A new organization focused on the nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands says its aim is achieving justice for Marshall Islanders.
The Marshallese community in Oregon hosted a RMI-US Nuclear Legacy Summit over the Memorial Day weekend as part of its annual RMI Constitution Day celebrations.
As U.S. President Barack Obama visited the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima on Friday, residents of the Marshall Islands – the Pacific nation used by the U.S. as a nuclear test site after World War II – called for a similar visit by the leader. “I question Obama’s trip to
A $500 check was donated by the Marshall Islands Law Society (MILS) to the Radiation Exposure Awareness Crusaders of Humanity – Marshall Islands (REACH-MI) last Friday. MILS President Witten Philippo said they are supporting REACH-MI on its worthwhile objectives to promote awareness about the nuclear testing legacy in the RMI on their 2017 tour to
The Marshall Islands is set to take action to revive its nuclear compensation claims with the US government and to seek global recognition of March 1 as an international day of remembrance for victims of nuclear testing programs.
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner said she supported REACH-MI because grassroots organizations can make a big difference. She described the nuclear testing as “a really traumatic history for us.”
