Permanent People’s Tribunal Session on Agrochemical TNCs to be broadcasted live

Permanent People’s Tribunal Session on Agrochemical TNCs to be broadcasted live

The first-ever Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) Session on Agrochemical Transnational Corporations (TNCs) will be broadcasted via livestreaming on December 3 to 6, 2011 from Bangalore, India.

This was announced today by Pesticide Action Network International, which will bring the indictment in behalf of victims and survivors from all over the world who will gather and give testimony for the landmark trial.

Pesticide industry giants Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont, BASF, and Dow Chemical will be charged with violations of more than 20 instruments of international human rights law before a distinguished panel of jurors.

The schedule and livestreaming of the PPT can be seen here:

http://www.agricorporateaccountability.net/en/page/media-resources/51

Live updates from the PPT can be seen here:

http://twitter.com/#!/PANAsiaPacific