- Sunshine Project
The Sunshine Project is an international NGO dedicated to upholding prohibitions against
biological warfare and, particularly, to preventingmilitary abuse ofbiotechnology .With offices in
Austin, Texas andHamburg, Germany , the Sunshine Project works by exposing research on biological andchemical weapons . Typically, it accesses documents under theFreedom of Information Act and other open records laws, publishing reports and encouraging action to reduce the risk ofbiological warfare . It tracks the construction of high containment laboratory facilities and thedual-use activities of the U.S.biodefense program. Another focus is on documenting government-sponsoredresearch and development of incapacitating "non-lethal " weapons, such as the chemical used byRussia to end theMoscow theater hostage crisis in2002 . The Sunshine Project is also active in meetings of theBiological Weapons Convention , the main internationaltreaty prohibiting biological warfare.An announcement was posted on The Sunshine Project website, "As of 1 February 2008, the Sunshine Project is suspending its operations. Although this website is no longer updated, it remains online as an archive of our activities and publications from 2000 through 2008. If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail at tsp@sunshine-project.org. Thank you for your interest."Biological weapons safety
The Sunshine Project [http://www.sunshine-project.org/ibc/bb2006.html#fourteen Biosafety Bites] (v.2) #14
6 June 2006 External links
* [http://www.sunshine-project.org/ Sunshine Project] website
* [http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/02/the-sun-sets-on.html] The Sun Sets on the Sunshine Project
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