1999 Seattle World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1999_Seattle_World_Trade_Organization_Ministerial_Conference
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:conference
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Seattle_WTO_Ministerial
gptkb:Battle_of_Seattle
gptkbp:attendedBy delegates from 135 WTO member countries
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1999-12-03
gptkbp:followedBy 2001 Doha WTO Ministerial Conference
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference
gptkbp:impact galvanized global justice movement
increased scrutiny of WTO
gptkbp:location gptkb:Seattle
gptkbp:mediaCoverage global
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:anti-globalization_movement
large-scale protests
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:World_Trade_Organization
gptkbp:precededBy 1996 Singapore WTO Ministerial Conference
gptkbp:protestedBy gptkb:NGOs
gptkb:anarchists
students
environmental groups
human rights activists
labor unions
gptkbp:resultedIn failure to launch new trade round
gptkbp:significantEvent property damage
National Guard deployment
mass arrests
curfew imposed
tear gas use
gptkbp:startDate 1999-11-30
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Seattle_WTO_Ministerial_Conference
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7