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37. Session on Agrochemical transnational corporations (Bengaluru, 3-6 December 2011)

6 December 2011

In July 2008, representatives of Pesticide Action Network International (PAN), supported by 48 other organisations, submitted a request to the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal for action to determine whether multinational agrochemical companies were responsible for mass deaths, serious health damage, environmental plunder and the destruction of ecological balance and biodiversity. After two years of case collection…

36. Sri Lanka and Tamil people I Session (Dublin, 14-16 January 2010)

16 January 2010

The Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka (IFPSL) submitted the request to convene the 36th session of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in late 2009, with the support of a broad network of non-governmental organisations. According to the organisations, the Sri Lankan government has resorted to air raids and heavy artillery since the start of…

35. The Philippines, Second Session (The Hague, 21-25 March 2007)

25 March 2007

From 21 to 23 March 2007, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held a second session on the Philippines in The Hague. This session was conceived as a direct follow-up to, and further examination of, the session held in 1980. This session formally examined charges against two parties: the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, led…

34. European Union and transnational corporations in Latin America: policies, instruments and actors complicit in the violations of peoples’ rights (Vienna 2006; Peru 2008; Madrid 2010)

10 May 2006

Download the Verdicts of the hearings and the final session: First hearing (Vienna, 10-12 May 2006) in English or Spanish Second hearing (Lima, 13-16 May 2008) in English, Spanish, French or Italian Final Session (Madrid, 14-17 May 2010) in English, Spanish or Italian Documentation presented at the concluding session in Madrid (in English)

33. Transnational corporations and pooples’ rights in Colombia (Colombia, 2006-2008)

1 January 2006

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32. Human Rights violations in Algeria, 1992-2004 (Paris, 5-8 November 2004)

5 November 2004

In 2003, the Justice for Algeria Committee – with the support of 16 other Algerian and international NGOs – submitted a request to the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal to open an investigation into human rights violations committed in Algeria, particularly since 1992, with a view to exposing and condemning human rights violations attributable to the state’s…

31. International Law and new wars (Rome, 14-16 December 2002)

16 December 2002

The 31st session of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, held in Rome on December 14-16 2002, is devoted to the theme on International Law and New Wars. The proceedings analyse the crisis in international law and international relations, examining the political causes behind the rise of war as a routine instrument of domination and conflict resolution.…

30. Multinationals and “Human Wrongs” (Warwick, 22-23 March 2000)

23 March 2000

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29. Elf Aquitaine (Paris, 19-21 May 1999)

21 May 1999

The Judgment is available in French

28. The violations of fundamental rights of children and adolescents in Brazil (Sao Paulo, 17-19 March 1999)

19 March 1999

Following a formal request from the São Paulo branch of the Brazilian Bar Association, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal convened in São Paulo from 17 to 19 March 1999 to hear the case against the Brazilian government and its policies relating to children. This was preceded by five regional sessions, followed by a concluding session. The…