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The Russell Tribunal on Human Rights in Psychiatry

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Saturday - June 30, 2001 - First Day of the Trial
AUDIO FILES
TEXT FILES (rtf)
Opening of the Proceedings: Prof. Wolf-Dieter Narr
Introduction by Ken Fleet and Kate Millett
Presentation of the Accusation: Prof. Thomas Szasz
Presentation of the Accusation: Prof. George Alexander
FIRST THEME
The history of psychiatry: Euthanasia, lobotomy, electroshock
Witnesses:
Hearing Elvira Manthey
Questioning Elvira Manthey
Hearing Friedrich Zawrel
Questioning Friedrich Zawrel
Hearing Waltraud Haeupel
Comments by the accusation: Prof. Thomas Szasz
Hearing Joseph Perlstein
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Expert opinions:-
Lawyer Christa Peter (Part 1)
Questioning Lawyer Christa Peter
Audience questioning Lawyer Christa Peter
Lawyer Christa Peter (Part 2)
Lawyer Thomas Saschenbrecker
Subsequent debate

Sunday - July 1, 2001 - Second Day of the Trial
SECOND THEME
The Laws, Censorship and Stigmatisation
AUDIO FILES
TEXT FILES (rtf)
Witnesses:
Hearing and questioning Deborah Tallis
Hearing and questioning Lars Jensen
Hearing and questioning Alain Wache
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Hearing Petra Buhs and the 9th witness
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Questioning Petra Buhs and the 9th witness
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Audience questioning Petra Buhs and the 9th witness
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Hearing and questioning Michael Chmela
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Closing statement by the accusation: Thomas Szasz and George Alexander
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