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Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: Highlights in 2023
15.04.2024 - (Last modified: 16.04.2024)Historic conviction in Germany of a former member of a Gambian death squad for crimes a...
30.11.2023 - (Last modified: 14.06.2024)Questions and Answers on first German trial for serious crimes committed in The Gambia
29.11.2023 - (Last modified: 28.02.2024)
Who is Bai L. and what are the charges against him?
Bai L. is a 48-year-old Gambian citizen who is alleged to have been a member of the “Junglers” death squad, a paramilitary unit also known as the “Patrol Team” created by the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. According to the indictment, “the aim of [the Junglers’] operations was to intimidate the Gam...
Prosecuting international crimes: a matter of willingness
05.05.2020 - (Last modified: 07.05.2020)German and Belgian prosecutors urged to shed light on exports of dual-use goods to Syria
03.06.2019 - (Last modified: 10.07.2019)German and Belgian authorities react to new findings on chemicals’ exports to Syria
25.03.2019 - (Last modified: 27.03.2019)G8 commitment to tackle impunity for rape in conflict welcome
12.04.2013 - (Last modified: 13.07.2017)
London/Geneva, 12 April 2013 – A Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence In Conflict was agreed yesterday by the G8 countries, declaring that rape and other serious sexual violence amount to war crimes and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions constitutes an emphatic reminder that states are required to investigate and prosecute conflict-related sexual violence w...