International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism

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The International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism is an upcoming a tribunal scheduled for January 2023 and to extend for 6 months to June 2023. It was organized by the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran. The purpose of the tribunal is to discuss sanctions, blockades, and economic coercive measures.[1][2][3]

Introductory panelest

The introductory meeting was held on March 18th, 2022.

  • Eva Nanopoulos, Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary University in London,
  • Carlos Ron, President of the Simón Bolívar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples and Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America,
  • Vira Ameli, Interdisciplinary Researcher focused on Public Health in Iran and the Middle East,
  • Grasian Mkodzongi, Executive Director at Tropical Africa-Land and Natural Resources Research Institute in Zimbabwe,
  • Maria Lucrecia Hernández, Attorney and Director of ONG Sures in Venezuela,
  • Motee Abumusabeh, Political and Media Activist in Gaza, Palestine, and
  • Moderator: Helyeh Doutaghi, Doctoral Candidate in Law & Legal Studies at Carleton University in Canada

Continued work

The People’s Tribunal will last for six months, from January to June 2023, and will host expert witnesses, international legal jurists, and rapporteurs from thirteen countries currently targeted by US sanctions.

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