The International Peoples’ Tribunal of Conscience in Support of the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange

THE PEOPLE OF VIETNAM AND PEOPLE OF CONSCIENCE ALL OVER THE WORLD,

VERSUS

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

The chemical warfare waged by the United States against Vietnam though the use of Agent Orange and other dioxin laced chemicals from 1961 to 1971 has caused severe, massive and prolonged consequences for the environment, ecology and health of the people of Vietnam.

From that time until the present no United States administration has acknowledged its liability for the consequences of the use of these chemicals. The United States took a position against liability for the firms which manufactured Agent Orange in the law suit filed by the Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange, (VAVA).

In the name of Public Opinion and International Conscience the International Peoples’ Tribunal of Conscience in support of the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange at the initiative of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), will consider and draw conclusions on the following matters:

1. The facts showing the consequences to the environment and ecology of Vietnam and to the health of the Vietnamese people caused by the use of Agent Orange by the United States Military from 1961 to 1971.

2. The responsibility of the United States administrations during 1961 to 1971 in the conduct of the chemical warfare in Vietnam under Customary International Laws.

3. The responsibility of the United States in the remediation of the consequences to the environment and ecology of Vietnam and to the health of the Vietnamese people.

This tribunal will be held on May 15-16 in Paris France at the Salles Pierre Nicole", Maison des Mines et des ¨Ponts et Chaussées, 270 rue Saint Jacques, 75005 in Paris France.

You may submit your Statement in Reply to the above claims along with 10 copies on or before 30th April,2009 with the Secretariat of the Tribunal to Jeanne Moutet, Secretary of the Tribunal at the following address: 120 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France.

Along with the Statement you may also submit the name(s) of the lawyer(s) along with a copy of the authorization who may represent you before the Tribunal.

Please take note that in the event of not filing your Statement and/or non-appearance of your duly authorised representative before the Tribunal , ex-parte proceedings without any further notice may be taken out against you.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE TRIBUNAL

Sr. Advocate, Jitendra Sharma,

President of the Tribunal