Monsanto Tribunal Legal Opinion
Nayakrishi Andolon & UBINIG
4 May, 2017 at 10.30 pmNational Press Club, Dhaka Bangladesh
Organised by Nayakrishi Andolon and UBINIG
A Press Briefing meeting is organised to share the Legal Opinion delivered by Judges of Monsanto Tribunal. The Monsanto Tribunal, an international civil society initiative to hold Monsanto accountable for human rights violations, for crimes against humanity, and for ecocide was held in the Hague, Netherlands during 15 - 16 October, 2016. Eminent judges heard over 30 witnesses, lawyers and experts. In April 2017, the Judges publicly delivered a legal opinion following procedures of the International Court of Justice. A distinct and parallel event, the People's Assembly, was a gathering of social movements from all over the...