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On May 15th 2023, the Military Tribunal of Uvira sentenced Munyololo Mbao, alias Ndarumanga, former leader of a faction of the Raia Mutomboki armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity. Among the charges confirmed by the court is the crime of forced pregnancy, a world first before a national court. © Tria...

Founded in 2002, TRIAL International is a non-governmental organization fighting impunity for international crimes and supporting victims in their quest for justice. The organization takes an innovative approach to the law, paving the way to justice for survivors of unspeakable suffering. With offices in Geneva, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

Context Ongoing investigation into the killing of French, Syrian and British journalists during an army bombardment of a media center in Syria in 2012 Type of jurisdiction Passive personality Suspects Members of the Syrian regime Country of residence of suspects Syria Charges As the case is at the investigation stage, there have been...

Context Ongoing proceedings against three suspects of international crimes committed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda Type of jurisdiction Universal Jurisdiction Suspects Pierre Basabose, a businessman close to the Rwandan government. Country of residence of suspects Belgium...

Context Conviction for war crimes allegedly committed in Syria in 2015 by a commander of the Salafist militant group Ahrar al-Sham. That group was designated as a terrorist organization by a Dutch court in 2019. Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction   Suspect Ahmad al-Y., Syrian natio...

Context Ongoing proceedings in Sweden into complicity in international crimes committed in Sudan (now South Sudan) between 1997 and 2003 Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction and active personality Suspects Alex Schneiter, Swiss national and CEO of Lundin Energy; Ian Lundin, Swedish national and Chairman of Lundin Energy; and the company Lundin Ener...

Context Investigation closed for international crimes committed in Syria in 2013 Type of jurisdiction Passive personality Suspect Abdel Salam Mahmoud, in charge of Air Force Intelligence at the Mezzeh military airport Country of residence of suspect Syria Charges Complicity in crimes against humanity; torture; enforce...

Context Ongoing investigation for international crimes committed in Syria in 2017 against a French-Syrian national Type of jurisdiction Passive personality Suspects Syrian officials Country of residence of suspects Syria Charges War crime of deliberately attacking civilians Current status Under investigation Facts On 7 June 2017, the city of Deraa...

Context Ongoing proceeding against Kuwaiti national in relation to an offence committed during the international armed conflict in the 1990s Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction Suspect Name withheld, Kuwaiti national Country of residence of suspect United Kingdom Charges As the case is at the investigation stage, the suspect ha...