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On May 12, a sharp accusation was directed towards Europe focusing on violations of human rights and the systematic mistreatment of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. Here is the verdict, signed and agreed by the members of the international jury: Nawal El Saadawi, Saskia Sassen, Nuruddin Farah, Sadik J Al-Azm, Henning Mankell, B S Chimni and Parvin Ardalan.

A constant audience of around 300 people witnessed Tribunal 12 at Kulturhuset in Stockholm over the weekend, while several others followed the trial via live streams around Europe.

The countdown is nearly over. Before a jury consisting of internationally acclaimed authors, professors and activists, Tribunal 12 will tomorrow accuse Europe of the continual violations of human rights and mistreatments of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.

As Tribunal 12 kicks off in host city Stockholm this Saturday, full-day events will be held simultaneously in Norwich and Stavanger.

This Saturday, Tribunal 12 will hold Europe responsible for its continual violations of human rights and the mistreatment of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.

The Nobel Prize-winning writer Elfriede Jelinek has given her support to the tribunal with the following statement:

Greeting to Tribunal 12

It is an honour for me to support your important Tribunal and assure you of my solidarity, if only through a short greeting. After the horrific attack by a Norwegian fanatic and many smaller crimes and acts of violence against so-called “foreigners” who are supposedly “not like us”, even in other countries, it is especially important to point out that “foreignness” should not be seen as something threatening, coming from the outside, but rather as an enrichment of ourselves.