Radioisotopes 10/5/318 (Item 18 from file: 103) 03414157 AIX-23-084053; EDB-92-176914 Title: Compensation for the victims of the Marshall Islands nuclear testing : programme: the Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal Author(s): Briscoe, W. Title: Nuclear Inter Jura '91: nuclear law and nuclear energy for the future , , , / (United Harwell Association, Law Nuclear International Source: Corporate Kingdom),. British Administrative Committee (Code: 9051134) Conference Title: Nuclear Inter Jura '91: biennial conference of the International Nuclear Law Association (INLA) - nuclear law and the challenge of the future Conference Location: Bath (United Kingdom) Conference Date: 22-26 Sep 1991 Publisher: Harwell (United Kingdom) International Nuclear Law Association Publication Date: 1992 p 367-386 (794 p) Report Number(s): CONF -910923-ISBN: 0-7058-1654-0 Document Type: Analytic of a Book; Conference Literature Language: In English Journal Announcement: EDB9224 Availability: Available from H.M. Stationery Office, Subfile: ETD (Energy Technology (sent to DOE from) ) Data Exchange). GBN (United Kingdom US DOE Project/NonDOE Project: NP Country of Origin: United Kingdom Country of Publication: United Kingdom Abstract: The Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal was established in 1988 pursuant to legislation enacted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands as part of its obligations under the Compact of Free Association between it and the United States (ratified 1986) and an associated Compact implementation agreement. The Tribunal is generally considered to be the last hope for compensation for a large number of Marshallese who claim to have suffered injury or damage as a result of the United States Nuclear Testing Programme in the Marshall Islands, 1946 - 1958. Under the Compact, the United States admitted liability previously. (author). Major Descriptors: *HARDTACK PROJECT -- VICTIMS COMPENSATION; *HUMAN POPULATIONS -- DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; *HUMAN POPULATIONS -MARSHALL ISLANDS; *REDWING PROJECT -- VICTIMS COMPENSATION Descriptors: LEGISLATION; LOCAL FALLOUT; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR INSURANCE; NUCLEAR LIABILITY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; USA Broader Terms: BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EXPLOSIONS; FALLOUT; INSURANCE; ISLANDS; LIABILITIES; MICRONESIA; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; OCEANIA; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; WEAPONS Subject Categories: 220901* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology -- Reactor Safety -- Accident Liability INIS Subject Cateqories: F2500* -- Nuclear Law -- Liabilitv for Nuclear IOO3bbd for injuries and damages suffered by Marshallese as a result of the Testing Programme and made provision for the payment of compensation. In return, the Republic agreed to espouse, on behalf of it and its citizens, all current and future claims for compensation against the United States. The Tribunal has been given a most challenging and unique assignment: - to identify and compensate the victims of the Testing Programme, with a potentially limited sum of money, an indefinite number of victims, and with cultural, environmental and political circumstances which are not altogether conducive ta Western concepts associated with compensating people for damages and personal injuries suffered as a result of a wrongful act. The paper will describe the Tribunal’s role in compensating the victims of the Testing Programme. It will highlight a number of legal, social and cultural difficulties in establishing and operating a scheme to compensate people for damages and injuries suffered or commenced up to forty years