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On 8 December 2024, after more than five decades of the al-Assad clan’s rule, Syria's history was turned upside down in...
The German Federal Court of Justice announced on November 29, 2024 that it had rejected the appeal of a former member of...
Infographic depicting the chronology of the Bai Lowe case.

Erwin Sperisen sentenced on appeal

12.09.2024 - (Last modified: 13.09.2024)
(Geneva, 12 september 2024) - A Geneva court has upheld on appeal the conviction of Erwin Sperisen, former head of the G...
Press clippings sentence Sperisen
Frequently asked questions and answers   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...
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Call for Proposals: “Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations:...

Victims’ voices: A setback for the fight against impunity

17.06.2024 - (Last modified: 04.07.2024)
“They took me into a cell and said, "[...], you're going to talk now". I was tied to the stretcher, dressed. [...] They...
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Impunity is the most significant obstacle to justice and reparation for victims and survivors of human rights violations...
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...

Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: Highlights in 2023

15.04.2024 - (Last modified: 16.04.2024)
TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European...
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2024
TRIAL International, alongside Foundation United Women and Foundation Lara, welcomes the Government of Republika Srpska'...
The 13th February marks the 28th anniversary of the beginning of the civil war in Nepal which lasted 10 years. However...
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