TPP SECTION COLOMBIA
97% of all human rights violations in Colombia are not being prosecuted. Therefore social movements have invited the "Permanent Tribunal of the People" to judge the crimes committed by the Columbian state and the transnational corporations which operate in Columbia. The tribunal is inspired by the Russell-Tribunal, which judged the crimes committed in the Vietnam War.
On 1 and 2 April 2006 the Columbian section of the Tribunal took place in Bogotá. The topics of this tribunal are the crimes of transnational corporations concerning their involvement with the paramilitary forces and state terrorism in Colombia. The corporations Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Chiquita Brands are on the agenda. Other topics include gold, oil, coal, biodiversity and public services. The tribunal, populated with renowned lawyers, will come to a conclusion in July 2008.
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41 murdered unionists
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