All judgments

52. Sri Lanka and Tamil People, Third Session (Berlin 2023)

51. The murder of journalists

On 19 September, in Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague, the panel of judges of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) delivered its judgment following a process of public hearings inaugurated in November 2021 at the request of Safer World for Truth Coalition – composed by Free Press Unlimited, Committee…

50. Pandemic and authoritarianism. The Bolsonaro government's responsibility for the systematic violations of the fundamental rights of Brazilian peoples perpetrated through the policies imposed in the Covid-19 pandemic

Following the conclusion of the 50th session on Pandemic and Authoritarianism, held at the University of São Paulo’s law faculty, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) issued a judgment recognizing President Jair Messias Bolsonaro liable for crimes against humanity, and for resulting in the deaths…

49. In defense of the Cerrado territories (2021-2022)

1. Opening session, 10 September 2021 A. Indictment (Spanish - Portuguese) B. Case file (Portuguese) 2. Thematic hearing on water, 30 November and 1 December 2021 A. Statement of the panel of judges (English - Italian - Spanish - Portuguese) B. Prosecutorial Materials: General…

48. Political Genocide, Impunity and Crimes Against Peace in Colombia (2020-2021)

The Judgment of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) on Political Genocide, Impunity and Crimes Against Peace in Colombia was issued on June 17, 2021, in Bogota. The PPT panel of judges, composed of Raúl Vera, Andrés Barreda, Lottie Cunningham, Esperanza Martínez, Graciela Daleo, Daniel Feierstein, Luis Moita, Antoni…

47. Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change (14-18 May 2018)

On January 2018, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) has been requested to formulate an Advisory Opinion (download here) on the activities included under the label of fracking and other unconventional oil and gas extraction techniques, and on climate change, with respect to their impact on the fundamental rights…

46. The violations of international law and international humanitarian law by the Turkish Republic and its officials against the Kurdish people and their organizations (Paris, 15-16 March 2018)

45. The violation of human rights of migrants and refugee people (2017-2020)

Opening Session – Barcelona, 7-8 July 2017 The general Indictment (English – Spanish) The preliminary conclusions (Spanish) Hearing of Palermo, 18-20 December 2017 The Indictment (Italian) The Sentence of the Tribunal (Italian) (Spanish) (English) Hearing of Paris, 4-5 January 2018 The Indictment (French) The Sentence of…

44. State Crimes Allegedly Committed in Myanmar against the Rohingyas, Kachins and Other Groups (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18-22 Septembrer 2018)

The Judgment of the final Session of the PPT on State Crimes Allegedly Committed in Myanmar against the Rohingyas, Kachins and Other Groups, held in Kuala Lumpur from 18 to 22 September 2017, is available here.

43. Transnational Corporations in Southern Africa (2016-2018)

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) held its opening Session on Transnational Corporations in Southern Africa in Manzini, Swaziland, on 16-17 August 2016.  The PPT analyzed a sample of cases based in Swaziland, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique, regarding corporate intervention in the critical…