07. Timor East (Lisbon, 19-21 June 1981)

Peoples' Self-determination, Decolonisation, Jurisprudence

At the request of the Frente Revolucionário de Timor-Leste Independente (FRETILIN), the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held a session on East Timor in Lisbon from 29 June to 2 July 1981. The session examined the consequences of the territory’s decolonisation process and Indonesian military occupation, as well as the serious violations of the Timorese people’s rights,…

06 Afghanistan I (Stockholm, 1-3 May 1981)

Peoples' Self-determination, External aggression, Jurisprudence

From 1 to 3 May 1981, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held its first session on Afghanistan in Stockholm, examining the consequences of the Soviet military intervention in December 1979. Against the backdrop of widespread international condemnation of the invasion by the United Nations and numerous states, the session aimed to ascertain whether the intervention complied…