TRIAL International https://trialinternational.org/ A way to justice Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Press Release – Appeal trial of Yuri Harauski, former member of SOBR https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/press-release-appeal-trial-yuri-harauski-belarus-sobr/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:50:23 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32237 Accountability for Enforced Disappearances in Belarus: Appeal Against Acquittal of Former Member of Lukashenka’s Hit Squad to Take Place in Switzerland   The appeal trial of Yuri Harauski, a former member of SOBR, a special police force under President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, will take place on 24 June 2026 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Harauski is accused of participating […]

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]]> Questions and answers on the appeal trial of former member of President Lukashenka’s elite hit squad https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/questions-and-answers-on-the-appeal-trial-of-former-member-of-president-lukashenkas-elite-hit-squad/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:33:16 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32283   1. Who is Yuri Harauski and what are the charges brought against him? Yuri Harauski is a Belarusian citizen, former member of an elite unit of the Internal Troops of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs (SOBR), which was created by President Lukashenka in 1998. He is accused of having participated in the enforced disappearances […]

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]]> The Rifaat al-Assad case: the perseverance of the plaintiffs https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-rifaat-al-assad-case-the-perseverance-of-the-plaintiffs/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:17:59 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32229 On 31 March 2026, the Criminal Division of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) issued an order to close the case against Rifaat al-Assad following his death. The case had been referred to it on 11 March 2024 with an indictment by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, following more than 10 years of investigation […]

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]]> Media Advisory https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/media-advisory/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:36 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32208 Appeal trial against former member of President Lukashenka’s elite hit squad to take place on 24 June in Switzerland   What The appeal trial of Yuri Harauski, former member of a Belarussian elite unit, for his participation in the enforced disappearances of three opponents of the regime, will take place on 24 June 2026 in St. […]

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]]> Beyond the Verdict: The Lumbala Trial and the Promise of Justice for International Crimes in the DRC https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/beyond-the-verdict-the-lumbala-trial-and-the-promise-of-justice-for-international-crimes-in-the-drc/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:45:31 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32194 More than 20 years after atrocities committed during the Second Congo War, the French Cour d’assises de Paris delivered a landmark judgment against former minister and armed group leader Roger Lumbala. But beyond the verdict itself, the trial is also significant for how it underscored key elements of international justice, including the organisation of the […]

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]]> Yuri Harauski https://trialinternational.org/case/yuri-harauski/ Wed, 27 May 2026 12:07:26 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=case&p=27631 The post Yuri Harauski appeared first on TRIAL International.

]]> Nouvelle avancée judiciaire dans les affaires liées à la crise Kamuina Nsapu https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/nouvelle-avancee-judiciaire-dans-les-affaires-liees-a-la-crise-kamuina-nsapu/ Tue, 26 May 2026 13:41:32 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32177 This article is available in French only.

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]]> General assembly 2026: information and useful documents https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ag-2026/ Thu, 21 May 2026 15:57:09 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32144 Members of TRIAL International are invited to participate in the General Assembly (GA) of the organization which will take place on June 4th, starting at 6:30 p.m. in our office, located at Rue de Lyon 95 in Geneva. AGENDA 18:30 : Welcome by the President 18:35 : Approval of the agenda and the minutes of […]

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]]> Telling the story of Bai Lowe’s trial in Germany https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/telling-the-story-of-bai-lowes-trial-in-germany/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:16:17 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32111 The first universal jurisdiction trial to address crimes from Yahya Jammeh’s dictatorship in The Gambia   Four years ago this week, the first universal jurisdiction trial to address crimes from Yahya Jammeh’s dictatorship in The Gambia was opening in Germany. TRIAL International now publishes the story of this trial against former Jungler Bai Lowe.   […]

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]]> Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: New developments in 2025 https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/universal-jurisdiction-annual-review-new-developments-in-2025/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:12 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32054 Today, TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and REDRESS, published the latest edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR). The UJAR 2026 compiles developments in 86 extraterritorial and universal jurisdiction […]

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]]> Landmark Case Filed Before African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Over Alleged Violations in Mali Involving Armed Forces and Wagner Group https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/landmark-case-filed-before-african-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights-over-alleged-violations-in-mali-involving-armed-forces-and-wagner-group/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:01:12 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32046 [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 […]

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]]> Ousman Sonko Appeal – Week 3 https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ousman-sonko-appeal-week-3/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:27 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32035 For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available in English, French and German). Week 3: (14 to 16 April 2026) The Appeal Concludes >Day 8 and 9 (14 and 15 April): The Parties Plea<   On crimes against humanity The OAG and the lawyers […]

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]]> UJAR Survey https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ujar-survey/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:04:45 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=32007 Please help us understand who uses this resource and how it is used!  

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]]> Ousman Sonko Appeal – Week 2 https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ousman-sonko-appeal-week-2/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:05:10 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=31992 For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available in English, French and German). Week 2: (7 to 9 April 2026) The Hearing of Ousman Sonko >Day 5 (7 April): Decision on evidentiary motions<   The Court ruled on the evidentiary motions submitted the previous […]

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]]> Ousman Sonko Appeal – Week 1 https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ousman-sonko-appeal-week-1/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:03:35 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=31959 For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available in English, French and German).   Week 1: (30 March – 2 April) The Appeal Trial Begins   > Days 1 and 2 (30 and 31 March): Preliminary questions <   At the opening of the […]

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]]> Rifaat al-Assad https://trialinternational.org/case/rifaat-al-assad/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=case&p=27518 The post Rifaat al-Assad appeared first on TRIAL International.

]]> Appeal Trial of Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for Crimes Against Humanity Opens in Switzerland https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/appeal-trial-of-former-gambian-interior-minister-ousman-sonko-for-crimes-against-humanity-opens-in-switzerland/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:33 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=31921 (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 […]

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]]> Q&A Ousman Sonko appeal trial https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/qa-ousman-sonko-appeal/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:41:52 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=latest&p=31905 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 […]

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]]> Ousman Sonko https://trialinternational.org/case/ousman-sonko/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:38:00 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=case&p=27043 The post Ousman Sonko appeared first on TRIAL International.

]]> Roger Lumbala Tshitenga https://trialinternational.org/case/roger-lumbala-tshitenga/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:47:00 +0000 https://trialinternational.org/?post_type=case&p=27533 The post Roger Lumbala Tshitenga appeared first on TRIAL International.

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