March 4, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
United Nations Church Center, 8th Floor, New York
Papers Presented at Side Event
"Justice for Korean A-Bomb Victims: The 2026 People’s Tribunal"
During the 3rd Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), many side events organized by anti-nuclear peace organizations took place.
On March 4, the International Organizing Committee of the A-Bomb Tribunal held a side event at the United Nations Church Center, focusing on the People’s Tribunal. This event provided an opportunity to hear the voices of Korean atomic bomb victims, raise awareness about the People’s Tribunal, and share ideas for public education and audience engagement. Additionally, youth voices from Korea, Japan, and the United States were shared, offering diverse perspectives on the Tribunal’s success and the vision for a nuclear-free world.
Over 60 participants attended, listening to testimonies from victims who are plaintiffs in the Tribunal, followed by presentations from partner organizations. The papers from these presentations have been compiled here.
The People’s Tribunal, to be held in New York in 2026, seeks to hold the U.S. legally accountable for the atomic bombings of 1945. Organized by the Korean atomic bomb victims, Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK), and the International Organizing Committee, the Tribunal aims to pursue justice for the victims and promote a nuclear-free world.
The International Organizing Committee, established in June 2024 following extensive discussions that began in 2023, has been actively working toward making the Tribunal a reality.
The Tribunal will pursue the following objectives:
- To restore the human rights of Korean atomic bomb victims.
- To establish a legal foundation for condemning all uses and threats of nuclear weapons as illegal, both in 1945 and today.
- To contribute to the realization of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and the creation of a nuclear-free world.
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March 4, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
United Nations Church Center, 8th Floor, New York
Papers Presented at Side Event
"Justice for Korean A-Bomb Victims: The 2026 People’s Tribunal"
During the 3rd Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), many side events organized by anti-nuclear peace organizations took place.
On March 4, the International Organizing Committee of the A-Bomb Tribunal held a side event at the United Nations Church Center, focusing on the People’s Tribunal. This event provided an opportunity to hear the voices of Korean atomic bomb victims, raise awareness about the People’s Tribunal, and share ideas for public education and audience engagement. Additionally, youth voices from Korea, Japan, and the United States were shared, offering diverse perspectives on the Tribunal’s success and the vision for a nuclear-free world.
Over 60 participants attended, listening to testimonies from victims who are plaintiffs in the Tribunal, followed by presentations from partner organizations. The papers from these presentations have been compiled here.
The People’s Tribunal, to be held in New York in 2026, seeks to hold the U.S. legally accountable for the atomic bombings of 1945. Organized by the Korean atomic bomb victims, Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK), and the International Organizing Committee, the Tribunal aims to pursue justice for the victims and promote a nuclear-free world.
The International Organizing Committee, established in June 2024 following extensive discussions that began in 2023, has been actively working toward making the Tribunal a reality.
The Tribunal will pursue the following objectives:
Opening Remarks:
*Related Paper: "Permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia through the abolition of extended deterrence and the dismantling of alliances!"
Moderator:
Testimonies:
Panelists: