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  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...
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The Russian authorities have recently placed TRIAL International on their list of “undesirable organisations". Under Russian law, this designation prohibits the activities of the organisations concerned on the territory of the Russian Federation and provides for criminal sanctions for certain forms of cooperation carried out within that jurisdiction. As of today, 335...

Crimes Against Humanity: the Liability of Legal Persons

16.02.2026 - (Last modified: 18.02.2026)
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Since 2011, TRIAL International has focused on combating impunity for crimes under international law c...
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On 15 December 2025, the Paris Cour d’assises found Roger Lumbala, a former Congolese minister and warlord, guilty o...
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Appel à candidatures – Soutien financier aux tiers (FSTP)

02.02.2026 - (Last modified: 17.02.2026)
  INITIATIVE POUR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DES ENTREPRISES Corporate Accountability Initiative (CAI) République démocratique du Congo   Le CAI (Corporate Accountability Initiative) lance un appel à candidatures pour l’octroi d’une sous-subvention (FSTP) destinée à financer un projet de recherche aboutissant à la publication et au lancement d’une étude na...
Bern, Switzerland 28 January 2026 -- The Bernese justice system, ruling on appeal, confirmed the acquittal on charges of ‘slander and defamation’ of the authors of a report by Public Eye and TRIAL International on Kolmar Group AG's involvement in the Libyan gasoil trade between 2014 and 2015, in the context of the civil war in Libya. Following detailed reasoning, the...
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Contrary to other international crimes, like war crimes and genocide, there is currently no international treaty specifi...
Cover of the Briefing paper on the inclusion of a comprehensive provision on the liability of legal persons in the future Convention on Crimes against Humanity

Rifaat al-Assad dies without facing trial for Hama atrocities

21.01.2026 - (Last modified: 20.02.2026)
Rifaat al-Assad, former Syrian vice-president indicted in Switzerland for war crimes and crimes against humanity, report...
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The appeal trial against former interior minister of The Gambia for crimes against humanity will open on 30 March 2026....
The appeal trial against former interior minister of The Gambia for crimes against humanity to start on 30 March 2026
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This year, several key cases that TRIAL has worked on for years reached decisive moments. Among the many areas of w...
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Roger Lumbala Convicted of Complicity in Crimes Against Humanity Paris, France 15 December 2025 – The groundbreaking...
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(8-12 December 2025) Closing Phase of the Trial: Final Testimonies and Pleadings Roger Lumbala and his defence did...
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