The final hearings of a citizens' tribunal trying the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush over its military operations in Afghanistan will be held in Tokyo over two days ending Dec. 14.
The indictment charges Bush with aggression, attacks against civilians and nonmilitary facilities, and torturing and executing prisoners. The hearings have been organized by criminal jurist Akira Maeda and others.
Testimony will be heard from the mother of an Afghan who was killed in an air raid, and a Pakistani who was held in the Guantanamo base in Cuba. Scientists will present reports on the effects of depleted uranium bullets on humans.
A ruling will be handed down by five legal experts from Japan, the U.S., Britain and India.
The hearings will be held between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on both days at Kudan Kaikan, which is a one-minute walk from the Kudanshita subway station. English translations will be available.
Admission is 2,000 yen per day or 3,000 yen for both days.
For tickets and information, contact the secretariat at (03) 3261-5521.
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