Julian Assange's partner Stella Morris in front of protesters against his show trial. The notorious jail in which the British state holds him is the inspiration for the name of the mock 'Belmarsh Tribunal' organised by Progressive International
A PEOPLE’S tribunal to put “US imperialism on trial” and in defence of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange held its first hearing yesterday.
Speakers at the Belmarsh Tribunal — named after the prison where Mr Assange is being held — included Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters, former Brazilian president Lula da Silva, prominent campaigner Tariq Ali and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The online event was inspired by the famous Russell Tribunal of the 1960s, which investigated the US military intervention in Vietnam and concluded that the government was guilty of acts of genocide.
Sovereignty and the rule of law are under threat from Trump’s attacks on Lula’s administration just as they have been across Latin America, argue CARLOS MARTINEZ and SARA VIVACQUA
Newly revealed documents reveal that MI5 taught Brazilian secret police the techniques deployed by the 1964-85 military dictatorship in horrific prisons like Rio de Janeiro’s House of Death. SARA VIVACQUA reports
