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The Permanent People's Tribunal Session on Agrochemical TNCs goes LIVE!

 

Watch the live streaming on December 3-6, 2011
(Bangalore, India time UTC +5:30)

PPT Session on Agrochemical TNCS - Live Streaming Schedule
(Bangalore, India time UTC +5:30)

December 3, Saturday

1.15pm - 1.45pm
Introduction to the Session and Members of the Jury
In-charge: Dr. Gianni Tognoni, Secretary General PPT

1.45pm -2.45pm
Opening Statement
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

2.45pm -3.45pm
Presentation of Indictment
In-charge: Sarojeni Renggam

3.45pm - 4.45pm
Technical Witness 1: Irene Fernandez (Tenaganita, Malaysia)
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

5.15pm - 5.20pm
Cultural Presentation
In-charge: Shivarudrappa Jogi

5.20pm - 6.20pm
Technical Witness 2: Dr. Michael Hansen (Consumers Union, USA)
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

December 4, Sunday

9am -9.15am
Resumption of the Session
In-charge: Upendra Baxi, Chair of the Tribunal

9.15am - 9.40am
Witness 1: Roundup Ready (RR) Soy Case - Javier Souza, (RAPAL, Argentina)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

9.40am - 10.05am
Witness 2: Poisoning of Silvino Talavera Case - Petrona Villasboa (Paraguay)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

10.05am - 10.30am
Witness 3: Killing of Brazilian Farm Worker Case / Celso Barbosa (Farm Worker, Brazil)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

11.00am - 11.05am
Cultural Presentation (5 minutes)
In-charge: Spoorthi Kala Thanda

11.05am - 11.30am
Witness 4: Endosulfan Poisoning / Aerial Spraying Case - Jayakumar Chelaton, (Thanal, India)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

11.30am - 11.55am
Witness 5: Endosulfan Poisoning Case - Dr. Y. S. Mohankumar (Kasargod, India)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

11.55am - 12.20pm
Witness 6: Endosulfan Poisoning Case - Dr. Mohammed Asheer (Kasargod, India)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

1.20pm - 1.30pm
Cultural Presentation
In-charge: Spoorthi Kala Thanda

1.30pm - 1.55pm
Witness 7: US farmers vs. Monsanto - David Runyon (US)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

1.55pm - 2.20pm
Witness 8: Presentation on the Poisoning of the Arctic Case - Katryn Gilje (PAN North America)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

2.20am - 2.45pm
Witness 9: Death of Bees / Philipp Mimkes (CBG Network, Germany)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

2.45am - 3.10pm
Witness 10: Death of Bees / Graham White (Beekeeper, UK)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

3.10pm - 3.35pm
Witness 11: Atrazine and Harassment Case - Dr. Tyrone Hayes (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
In-charge: Paige Tomaselli, Lawyer-Presentor

3.35pm - 4pm
Witness 12: Obsolete Pesticide Dumps - Abou Thiam (PAN Africa, Senegal)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

4.30pm - 4.55pm
Witness 13: Child Labour Case (MV Foundation) - Mr Shankar (India)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

4.55pm - 5.20pm
Witness 14: Child Labour Case (child) - Ashwini (India)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

5.20pm - 5.45pm
Witness 15: Paraquat Poisoning - Nagama Raman (Pesticide Sprayer, Malaysia)
In-charge: Jobert Pahilga, Lawyer-Presentor

December 5, Monday

9am -9.10am
Resumption of the Session
In-charge: Upendra Baxi, Chair of the Tribunal

9.10am - 10.10am
Technical Witness 3: Dr. Romeo Quijano (PAN Philippines)
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

10.10am - 11.10am
Technical Witness 4: Shalini Bhutani (Lawyer and Activist, India)
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

11.10am - 11.55am
The People's Submission
In-charge: Sarojeni Rengam

11.55am - 12.40pm
Closing arguments
In-charge: M. Puravalen, Chief Prosecutor

December 6, Tuesday

3.30pm
Presentation of the Verdict, Closing of PPT, Concluding Remarks from PAN and Local Organising Committee
In-charge: Members of the Jury / PPT Secretariat