May 1980

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03. Eritrea (Milan, 24-26 May 1980)

Peoples' Self-determination, Decolonisation, JurisprudenceBy fraudatario 26 May 1980

At the request of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) and the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF), the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held a session on Eritrea in Milan on 24 and 25 May 1980. The session examined the Eritrean question in light of the principle of self-determination, assessing whether the case constituted an ongoing decolonisation process.…

02. Argentina (Genève, 3-4 May 1980)

Peoples' Self-determination, Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, JurisprudenceBy fraudatario 4 May 1980

At the request of numerous Argentine human rights organisations, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held a session on Argentina in Geneva on 3 and 4 May 1980. The Tribunal examined the repression carried out by the military dictatorship established in 1976, analysing the erosion of the rule of law and systematic human rights violations. Using extensive…