Centre for Conflict Resolution Department of Peace Studies Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP) Research Report No. 8 Neil Davison Nick Lewer March 2006 The Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP) The BNLWRP was established at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, Department of Peace Studies in 1995. The project’s key objectives are to: • Review and describe non-lethal weapons (NLWs), which are being developed and deployed. • Identify and track defence and related research institutes involved in the development and manufacture of NLWs. • Follow doctrine and policy debates related to the use of NLWs. • Monitor the operational use of NLWs; • Examine the impact of NLWs on international laws, arms treaties and conventions. • Highlight the ethical and societal issues that surround the research, development, deployment and use of such weapons. Project Staff and Contact Details: Directors: Dr. Nick Lewer, Professor Malcolm Dando Project Co-ordinator: Mr. Neil Davison Research Associate: Dr. Tobias Feakin Address: Centre for Conflict Resolution, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)1274 23 5551 Fax: +44 (0)1274 23 5240 E-mail:
[email protected] Previous BNLWRP reports: Past BNLWRP reports are available to download from: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/nlw/research_reports/ Research Report 7 - May 2005 Research Report 6 - October 2004 Research Report 5 - May 2004 Research Report 4 - December 2003 Research Report 3 - August 2001 Research Report 2 - June 1998 Research Report 1 - November 1997 2 Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP) – Research Report 8 (March 2006) Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP) Research Report No.