Joanne Welch · @2020Comms
10th Aug 2014 from TwitLonger
People's Tribunal - Generic advise by Prof John Cooper QC
"People's Tribunals work in conjunction with any other tribunal, hearing or process that may be carrying-on to get to justice&truth." JCQC
"Working together and not in conflict must be a good thing. #PeoplesTribunals are a suggested piece of this armoury". JCQC
1/2 "It is very important indeed to carry like-minded people who may also be vulnerable - as a result of their experiences - together." JCQC
2/2 To build trust in the face of understandable suspicion and questioning of new faces, new people that suddenly appear." #PeoplesTribunals
Checkout @John_Cooper_QC at the Iran Tribunal, Final Judgement here: http://t.co/kiG8bF0h3e
Qs What is their agenda? What do they want? Where are they going on this? What are they taking from us? JCQC #PeoplesTribunals
There is nothing about a #PeoplesTribunal discussion that is intended to take away anything [from anyone]; it is, a generic idea. JCQC
"Whatever view taken, I'll be here to fight - together - for justice and truth'. JCQC #PeoplesTribunals
"Since '60s, 80 #PeoplesTribunals (/similar commissions of inquiry); have been established outside Gov. process, initiated by People." JCQC
"Hillsborough Tribunal was a variation of a #PeoplesTribunal." JCQC (NB Every tribunal is bespoke and can deal with anything.)
What can a #PeoplesTribunal acheive? (a) (b) (c) follow
(a) correlating evidence which may not otherwise be heard into one document;
What can a #PeoplesTribunal achieve?
(b) evidence with 'integrity', *already* given in any other arena, would be incorporated.
#PeoplesTribunal achieve?
(c) provide arena for those that were unable to give evidence at any other hearing, to give their evidence. JCQC
NB #PeoplesTribunals are likely to provide psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.
#PeoplesTribunal "Provides survivors with ownership of what has happened; it is their Tribunal [that is an adjunct to Gov. Hearings]". JCQC
"Libel&Defamation specialists advise #PeoplesTribunal /Judge to facilitate proceedings.[Any material may also be presented to Police]". JCQC
You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know. #PeoplesTribunal #BookOfSurvivorsVoices
#PeoplesTribunal primary function is to hear survivors' voices; it is an enabling presence for survivors to speak [their truth].
My personal view: #PeoplesTribunal #WorldClass timely, rare, opportunity to facilitate truth and justice for #csaSurvivors @John_Cooper_QC