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