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Ibbotson, Olivia and Shang, Lijun (2025) Is white phosphorus an inhumane weapon? CBW Magazine: Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons, 19 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 0974-0619

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This paper explores the legal classification of White phosphorus under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques and Customary international humanitarian law. Once the scope of legality is determined, this paper argues for White phosphorus to be classified as an inhumane weapon of war due to the catastrophic, indiscriminate effects on civilians and future generations.

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Title:
Is white phosphorus an inhumane weapon?
Creators:
Ibbotson, Olivia and Shang, Lijun
Official URL:
https://www.idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CBW...
Date:
2025
Subjects:
300 Social sciences > 320 Political science
300 Social sciences > 370 Education
500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 570 Life sciences; biology
Department:
School of Human Sciences
Publisher:
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Biological weapons; White phosphorus; weapons of war; Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
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URI:
https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/10684
Item Type:
Article
Depositing User:
Lijun Shang
Date Deposited:
11 Aug 2025 11:08
Revision:
19
Last Modified:
11 Aug 2025 11:08
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