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Fall of the Syrian regime: the closure of the Rifaat al-Assad case in Switzerland would...
16.12.2024 - (Last modified: 17.12.2024)German court upholds conviction of Gambian national for crimes against humanity
29.11.2024 - (Last modified: 03.12.2024)Erwin Sperisen sentenced on appeal
12.09.2024 - (Last modified: 13.09.2024)
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1. Who is Michael Correa and what are the charges against him?
Michael Correa, a Gambian citizen, will stand trial in September 2024 for allegedly torturing people in The Gambia in 2006. He is accused of being part of the “Junglers”, a death squad that committed human rights abuses at the direction of former President Y...
Victims’ voices: A setback for the fight against impunity
17.06.2024 - (Last modified: 04.07.2024)Making justice work: Civil society unites in the global fight against impunity
04.06.2024 - (Last modified: 18.06.2024)Sonko case: a historic conviction, yet a missed opportunity to recognize sexual violenc...
24.05.2024 - (Last modified: 05.06.2024)
The conviction of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko in Switzerland for crimes against humanity on 15 May 2024 is historical in many ways. However, the decision by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court’s (FCC) to dismiss all charges of sexual violence casts a shadow over this landmark verdict. Ousman Sonko was found guilty of three murders, multiple acts of tort...
General Assembly 2024: Information and useful documents
22.04.2024 - (Last modified: 13.06.2024)
Members of TRIAL International are invited to participate in the General Assembly (GA) of the organization which will take place on June 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. in our office, located at 95 rue de Lyon in Geneva.
AGENDA
Meeting and discussion with Samuel Emonet, Executive Director of Justice Rapid Response (www.justicerapidresponse.org)
Approval of the agen...