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21.04.2026 - (Last modified: 22.04.2026)Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: New developments in 2025
21.04.2026 - (Last modified: 27.04.2026)Landmark Case Filed Before African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Over Alleged Viol...
20.04.2026
[20 April, 2026] – Three civil society organisations have initiated a procedure before the Court in a move that underscores the growing importance of African regional mechanisms in addressing human rights violations involving transnational armed actors. The filing is the first known case against a state for hosting and contracting private military and security actors...
Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 3
20.04.2026UJAR Survey
15.04.2026Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 2
13.04.2026Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 1
07.04.2026Appeal Trial of Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for Crimes Against Humani...
30.03.2026
(Geneva, 30 March 2026) – Nearly a decade after his arrest, and almost two years after a landmark conviction, appeal proceedings open today in Bellinzona, offering a renewed opportunity for victims of Jammeh-era crimes to seek justice.
In May 2024, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) found Ousman Sonko guilty of multiple counts of crimes against humanity committ...
Q&A Ousman Sonko appeal trial
27.03.2026 - (Last modified: 01.04.2026)
Who is Ousman Sonko and what is he accused of?
Ousman Sonko is a former Gambian government official who served under the regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Over the course of his career, Mr. Sonko held several senior positions: commander of the State Guard, Inspector General of Police, and, from 2006 to 2016, Minister of the Interior.
He stands accused, an...
Call for applications – Financial support for third parties (FSTP)
02.03.2026 - (Last modified: 16.03.2026)
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE
Corporate Accountability Initiative (CAI)
Nigeria
The CAI (Corporate Accountability Initiative) is launching a call for applications for a sub-grant (FSTP) to fund a research project leading to the publication and launch of a national study on corporate accountability mechanisms for international crimes in N...




