Saturday, May 27: Hearing on Haiti

Please join us this Saturday, May 27, for our hearing on Haiti. This hearing will focus on the effects of U.S. imperialism, sanctions and coercive economic measures on the people of Haiti, historically and at present.

* May 27th at 10:30am EDT [GMT -4]

Join us as we discuss the effects of western sanctions on the people of Haiti.

Register today: http://bit.ly/haitihearing

Please share these hearing updates with your colleagues and comrades, and watch our previous hearings at our YouTube channel!

Saturday, May 13: Hearing on Gaza/Palestine

Join the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism this Saturday, May 13, for our hearing on Gaza/Palestine! This hearing is taking place at a particularly important moment, as Gaza is under the bombs of the occupation and as the resistance struggles for freedom, as well as falling on the occasion of the 75th commemoration of the ongoing Nakba.

* May 13th at 10:30am EDT [GMT -4]

Join us as we discuss the effects of western sanctions on the people of Palestine, with a special focus on the siege on Gaza.

Register today: https://bit.ly/gazahearing

Please share these hearing updates with your colleagues and comrades, and watch our previous hearings at the Tribunal’s YouTube channel!

Sunday, March 19 : Hearing on Syria

Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on Sunday, March 19, on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Syria. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors.

The Syria hearing will take place on Sunday, March 19 at 10:30 AM EST/7:30 AM PST/2:30 PM UTC/5:30 PM Damascus. Register to listen online: https://bit.ly/syriahearing

NOTE: We had previously scheduled our Gaza, Palestine, hearing on Monday, March 20. Due to the health of speakers, this hearing has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the future. We will provide updates when the date is set.

Saturday, March 11: Lebanon Hearing, International People’s Tribunal

Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Lebanon. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors.

The hearing will take place on Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 AM EST/7:30 AM PST/3:30 PM UTC. Register to listen online: https://bit.ly/lebanonhearing

Saturday, March 4: Libya Hearing, International People’s Tribunal

Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Libya. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors.

The hearing will take place on Saturday, March 4 at 10:30 AM EST/7:30 AM PST. Register to listen online: https://bit.ly/libyatribunal

Video: Korea Hearing of the International People’s Tribunal

On February 17, the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures, conducted its first hearing on the case of Korea, specifically those measures targeting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The full video of witness testimony and juror questions is now available online. 

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7XtDqTH_WI

Friday, Feb. 17: Korea Hearing, International People’s Tribunal

Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Korea. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors.

The hearing will take place on Friday, Feb. 17 at 11:00 PM EST/8:00 PM PST. Register to listen online: https://bit.ly/koreahearing

Images of the Launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism | People’s Forum NYC

On Saturday, 28 January, 2023, the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures launched with a half-day event in New York City. The event featured a wide array of speakers addressing the upcoming tribunal, including:

  1. Nina Farnia, Co-chair of the Tribunal Steering Committee & Professor of Law, Albany Law School
  2. Niloufer Bhagwat, Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific
  3. Brian Becker, ANSWER Coalition
  4. Mireille Fanon Mendès-France, The Frantz Fanon Foundation
  5. Booker Omole, Communist Party of Kenya
  6. Carlos Ron, Vice Minister of Foreign Relations for North America (Venezuela)
  7. Suzanne Adely – President National Lawyers Guild & Tribunal Steering Committee
  8. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, Former United Nations Independent Expert
  9. Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, Historian & Scholar
  10. Claudia De La Cruz, People’s Forum
  11. Sara Flounders, Sanctions Kill
  12. Helyeh Doutaghi, Co-chair of the Tribunal Steering Committee & Adjunct Professor, Carleton University
  13. Willy Mutunga, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya
  14. Alejandro González Behmaras, First Secretary of the Cuban Mission to the United Nations

Watch the full video:


Register for upcoming hearings here.