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Read MoreThe Tribunal Verdict Is Out!
On January 15, 2025, the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal held a press conference announcing the verdicts of the jurors as to the guilt or innocence of U.S. weapons makers in the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Several of the jurors spoke at this press conference.
Additional links & resources from the press conference:
- Full transcript
- David Swanson’s remarks
- Ann Wright’s remarks
- Marjorie Cohn’s remarks
- Rania Masri’s remarks with added links and updates
- Sample press release to share with your media contacts
"We render you, corporations obsessed with war profiteering, accountable; answerable!"
The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal will hold accountable — through testimony of witnesses — U.S. weapons manufacturers who knowingly produce and sell products which attack and kill not only combatants but non-combatants as well. These manufacturers may have committed Crimes Against Humanity as well as violated U.S. Federal criminal laws. The Tribunal will hear the evidence and render a verdict.
"I think the Merchants of Death Tribunal should be mandatory for every college student. It is one of the most powerful presentations I have ever watched."
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