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

20 November 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 of affected populations and on the rights of nature. The request had been promoted, formulated and signed by qualified representatives of academic groups and community organizations. The Session took place via a virtual platform (Zoom) on 14-18 May 2018.

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)

18 June 2018

The session of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) on Turkey and the Kurdish people was held in Paris on 15 and 16 March 2018. This followed a request from several associations who had appealed to the PPT to launch an investigation into violations of the fundamental human rights of the Kurdish people, which they attributed…

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

18 January 2018

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 the Tribunal (French – Spanish)

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

18 November 2017

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 (Manzini, eSwatini -Johannesburg, 2016-2018)

18 September 2016

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal opened its session on transnational corporations in sub-Saharan Africa on 16 and 17 August 2016 in Mbabane, Swaziland, with the aim of examining the consequences of the extractive industry and land grabbing in southern African countries. The cases presented, the testimonies and the expert analyses documented serious and systematic violations of…

42. Living wage for garment workers in Asia (Sri Lanka 2011; Cambodia 2012; India 2012; Indonesia 2014; Sri Lanka 2015)

1 December 2015

The Tribunal held four public hearings in Sri Lanka (2011), Cambodia (2012), India (2012) and Indonesia (2014), followed by a final session in Sri Lanka (2015). This session was requested by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), a network of Asian organisations campaigning for women’s rights in the garment industry and the recognition of a…

41. Fundamental rights, local community participation and megaprojects. From the Lyon-Turin high-speed rail to the global reality (Turin-Almese, 5-8 November 2015)

8 November 2015

Download the English version of the Verdict

40. Canadian mining enterprises in Latin America (Montreal, May 29 – June 1, 2014)

30 May 2014

The PPT met in Montreal from May 29 to June 1° at the request of a group of over 40 organizations from Quebec and the rest of Canada. The Tribunal identified a pattern of systematic human rights violations caused by the Canadian mining industry in Latin America. During the public hearings, the Tribunal assessed the…

39. Sri Lanka and Tamil people, Second Session (Bremen, 7-10 December 2013)

7 December 2013

Download the Judgment in English

38. Free trade, violence, impunity and peoples’ rights in Mexico (Mexico, 2011-2014)

15 December 2011

In October 2011, a broad network of Mexican civil society groups, associations, movements and individuals filed a petition with the Tribunal, requesting an investigation into the effects of the country’s adopted neoliberal economic policies since NAFTA came into force. The opening session was held in Ciudad Juárez from 27 to 29 May 2012, during which…