Spring 2004, the petition was registered by the Members' activity division and examined by the Committee on petitions, who forwarded it to two parliamentary Committees.
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2005: The European commission sent its first reply (click here to access the acrobat file -PDF in French) which lists the various national or European legislations aimed at regulating dual technologies but admits (point 1& point 6) that most of these measures don't protect effectively citizens inside the European Union.
A letter asking for more details and measures has been sent to the Committee on petitions.
PETITION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The danger of abuse of Directed Energy Weapons
We, the undersigned citizens of the European Union, wish to submit the following petition to the European Parliament, asking for a more thorough examination of the matter of Directed Energy Weapons. These systems undermine the great principles and objectives of the European Union, and we ask herewith that measures be taken.
Specialists' reports (including the reports of the European Parliament and the publications of the Scientific and technological Options Assessment Committee - Stoa- published between 1995 and 1999) refer to the continuous development and even circulation of technologies like antipersonnel Directed Energy Weapons misleadingly named "non-lethal", since they can actually become deadly if the power is increased or if the targeted victim is weak. This way of addressing them is intended to make them appear less dangerous and thus more acceptable in the eyes of public opinion.
These technologies, which satisfy civilian as well as military aims and which are still secret and taboo will become more and more common as they are intended for crowd monitoring and control (demonstrations, events) in European cities and in industrialized countries in general.
Among the various developments of this research which started several decades ago, the electromagnetic or acoustic spectrum have been subjected to research; and bands that until now were infrequently used for any practical purpose find applications in fields like localisation and imagery, even through walls and clothing, such as T-ray (terahertz) technology and UWB (Ultra Wide Band) systems which are not easily detectable. Acoustic weapons have been developed which can fire sonic bullets or project sound to intimidate, terrorize or disorient. Ultra-high frequency or microwave weapons have been designed which cause intense burning sensations, faintness and even permanent injuries.
Specialist reports state that there is no efficient legislation for this arsenal. Moreover the obligation of secrecy which covers this research, so as to protect its interests, combined with the lack of legislation open the door to all kinds of abuse. The risks and abuses include:
The use of the repressive capabilities of these technologies by public officials as an instrument for purposes of revenge or to exert pressures; while facilitating the spread of a corrupted system, where the money earned enables them to buy the silence and the participation of more people;
Abusive practices by "rogue scientists" and by "unscrupulous research laboratories" "who are conducting experiments," to quote the statement which was made on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the French National Ethics Committee (CCNE) regarding the topic of bioethics, because it also applies to the research mentioned in this petition too;
The possibility that such weapons, operating at different ranges, get into the hands of criminal networks, terrorists or mafias.
Ordinary citizens are not protected against these threats and certain people are currently trapped in this lawless zone and undergo immense violence. They have the whole burden of the proof even though these weapons function remotely and are invisible and unrecognized (technically speaking to measure a signal and to use the right testing equipment the technician has to know rather precisely what type of signal he is looking for and legally speaking, for evidence to be admissible it has to correspond to something that is known and admitted).
The signatories of this petition ask that the members of Parliament, the public authorities, and public opinion take this issue into account and call for serious discussions that will lead to the recognition of this phenomenon so that safeguards can be set up. Resources must be mobilised to investigate the many complaints in Europe.
Practice is often ahead of legislation in many fields because of the pace at which scientific advances are developed. These technologies constitute a risk for public health and the personal freedoms of each and every person. There is a need for action to put an end to these abuses and to preserve the values and fundamental rights on which society is built.
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References:
REPORT on the environment, security and foreign policy of 14 January 1999 A4-0005/99 Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy; Rapporteur: Mrs Maj Britt Theorin (n° PE227.710)
AN APPRAISAL OF TECHNOLOGIES OF POLITICAL CONTROL (STOA reports) ref. n° PE166.499 Updated Executive Summary prepared as a background document for the September 1998 part-session.
A growing scientific consensus regarding cellular and molecular biology and environmental electromagnetic fields, by Dr. W Ross Adey, of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University School of Medicine, Loma, Linda, California, 92357 USA. In electromagnetic transmissions : The latest scientific evidence, potential pollution and strategies in view to reducing risks. Symposium of the European Community, London 27 October 1994.
New T-ray Space Camera also sees through Clothes, Walls 13/06/02 by Robert Roy Britt, Senior Science Writer of Space.com
X-Ray Vision for G.I. Joe, by Otis Port, October 18, 2002, Business Week Online, The McGraw-Hill Cos i/a/w ScreamingMedia, Inc.
The sound of things to come by Marshall SELLA, New York Times 23 mars 2003 Section 6, Page 34, Column 3
Le Comité national d'éthique français a 20 ans, AFP Paris 21/02/03 par Brigitte Castelnau
The shocking menace of satellite surveillance, The English Pravda, 14/07/2001 by John Fleming, writer, author of "The War of All Against All"
Les armes de l’ombre, aux Ed. Carnot déc. 1999, par Marc FILTERMAN
Les ondes de la mort, aux Ed. CEPHES - AURORE par Daniel DEPRIS
Mikrowelle als Nahkampfwaffe, Welt am Sonntag, 08/10/02 par Julia Winkenbach (mentions 150 complaints)
"Hypocrisie des armes non létales" par Steve Wright in Le Monde Diplomatique Déc. 1999
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The petition has been registered by the European Members' of Parliament Activities Division and transmitted to the Petition Committee on the 14th of November. The decision of this Committe will be uploaded on this page too. Signatures that might arrive from now on (December 2003) will be collected and sent from time to time to the office of the President of the European Parliament.
Last replies see on top of the page, links to the documents (in French).
We thank those who signed (210 by now, May 2005) or supported the petition in any way. A reply from the Committe on petition and the European Commission is still expected. We hope for measures to find a solution to this kind of developments and the crimes they permit to commit.
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