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Questions and answers on the appeal trial of former member of President Lukashenka’s el...

10.06.2026 - (Last modified: 22.06.2026)

Belarus

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 of two emblematic figure...

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The Rifaat al-Assad case: the perseverance of the plaintiffs

05.06.2026

Syria

On 31 March 2026, the Criminal Division of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) issued an order to close the case agai...

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Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 3

20.04.2026

The Gambia

For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available i...

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Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 2

13.04.2026

The Gambia

For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available i...

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Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 1

07.04.2026

The Gambia

For more information on the Ousman Sonko case and the appeal proceedings, see our press release and Q&A (available i...

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Q&A Ousman Sonko appeal trial

27.03.2026 - (Last modified: 01.04.2026)

The Gambia

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...

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