The OPCW Douma Investigation: Manipulation of Key Toxicology and Related Information Regarding Alleged Victims between the Original Interim Report and the Final Report

Published December 2021   Dr Piers Robinson,  Convenor, Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media   This report, reviewed by three experts, has been extracted from a larger report analysing the OPCW Douma investigation and which will be published in full at a later date. For comments, further information and corrections please contact Dr Piers Read more about The OPCW Douma Investigation: Manipulation of Key Toxicology and Related Information Regarding Alleged Victims between the Original Interim Report and the Final Report[…]

Update on the OPCW’s investigation of the Douma incident

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media 1 Summary 2 Irregularities in the published reports of the Fact-Finding Mechanism 2.1 No comparison with epidemiology or toxicology of chlorine release incidents 2.2 Withholding of quantitative results of chemical analyses 2.3 Delay in initiating engineering / ballistics studies, inadequate reporting 2.4 Ignoring evidence of staging in Read more about Update on the OPCW’s investigation of the Douma incident[…]

How the OPCW’s investigation of the Douma incident was nobbled*

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Jake Mason, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media First Published 26 June 2019 *The term ‘nobbled’ is used here to describe illegal or unfair interference. The term was originally used to describe actions designed to prevent a horse from winning a race.    1 Summary 2 Introduction 3 The Fact-Finding Read more about How the OPCW’s investigation of the Douma incident was nobbled*[…]

Rapport d’évaluation technique émanant de l’ équipe d’ingénieurs faisant partie de la mission d’établissement des faits de l’Organisation pour l’Interdiction des Armes Chimiques (OIAC), dans le cadre de son enquête sur une supposée attaque à l’arme chimique à Douma en Avril 2018.

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Piers Robinson Membres du groupe de travail sur la Syrie, la propagande et les médias   1 Introduction 2 Commentaire sur l’évaluation technique de la mission d’établissement des faits de l’OIAC à Douma 2.1 Méthodologie 2.2 Résultats: Emplacement 2 (cylindre sur le balcon) 2.3 Résultats: Emplacement 4 (cylindre sur le lit) 2.4 Conclusions de l’évaluation 3 Implications de Read more about Rapport d’évaluation technique émanant de l’ équipe d’ingénieurs faisant partie de la mission d’établissement des faits de l’Organisation pour l’Interdiction des Armes Chimiques (OIAC), dans le cadre de son enquête sur une supposée attaque à l’arme chimique à Douma en Avril 2018.[…]

Comments on official response to the release of the Engineering Assessment of the Douma cylinders

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Jake Mason, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media 28 May 2019 1 Introduction 2 OPCW’s response to the release of the document 2.1 Official response 2.2 Unofficial briefings 2.3 What the channelling of off-the-record briefings tells us 2.4 Discrepancies between versions of OPCW’s response 3 Government responses to an alleged chlorine attack on 19 Read more about Comments on official response to the release of the Engineering Assessment of the Douma cylinders[…]

Assessment by the engineering sub-team of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission investigating the alleged chemical attack in Douma in April 2018

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media 13 May 2019 1 Introduction 2 Commentary on the Engineering Assessment 2.1 Methodology 2.2 Results: Location 2 2.3 Results: Location 4 2.4 Conclusions of the Engineering Assessment 3 Implications of the Engineering Assessment combined with other findings 4 The hijacking Read more about Assessment by the engineering sub-team of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission investigating the alleged chemical attack in Douma in April 2018[…]

Briefing note on the final report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission on the alleged chemical attack in Douma in April 2018

Paul McKeigue, David Miller, Piers Robinson 11 April 2019 (Comments and input with respect to this briefing note can be provided here) Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media 1 Summary 2 Introduction 3 Handling of evidence 3.1 Witnesses 3.2 Environmental and biomedical samples 3.3 Images 3.4 Failure to proceed with exhumations 3.5 Read more about Briefing note on the final report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission on the alleged chemical attack in Douma in April 2018[…]

Briefing note: the alleged chemical attack in Douma on 7 April 2018, and other alleged chlorine attacks in Syria since 2014

  Briefing note: the alleged chemical attack in Douma on 7 April 2018, and other alleged chlorine attacks in Syria since 2014 Paul McKeigue, Jake Mason, David Miller, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media 20 August 2018 (Feedback and comments can be placed in the comments section as the following Read more about Briefing note: the alleged chemical attack in Douma on 7 April 2018, and other alleged chlorine attacks in Syria since 2014[…]

Democracies and War Propaganda in the 21st Century

Authors Note: This chapter was originally published in December 2021 following three positive peer reviews in the Edward Elgar Research Handbook on Political Communication, Edited by Gary Rawnsley, Yiben Ma and Kruakae Pothong. Upon publication the chapter was immediately attacked over social media by Professor Scott Lucas and Elliot Higgins (Bellingcat); Brian Whitaker (former Guardian Read more about Democracies and War Propaganda in the 21st Century[…]

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The OPCW Douma Investigation: Redactions and Manipulation of Key Toxicology and Related Information Regarding Alleged Victims between the Original Interim Report and the Final Report   Published November 2021   Dr Piers Robinson,  Convenor, Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media   This report, reviewed by three experts, has been extracted from a larger report Read more about TEST[…]