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Defamation Lawsuit by Kolmar Group AG: a Second Important Acquittal for Freedom of Info...
28.01.2026
Bern, Switzerland 28 January 2026 -- The Bernese justice system, ruling on appeal, confirmed the acquittal on charges of ‘slander and defamation’ of the authors of a report by Public Eye and TRIAL International on Kolmar Group AG's involvement in the Libyan gasoil trade between 2014 and 2015, in the context of the civil war in Libya. Following detailed reasoning, the...
Rifaat al-Assad dies without facing trial for Hama atrocities
21.01.2026 - (Last modified: 28.01.2026)
Khaled Nezzar case: No more hope for victims to obtain justice
10.12.2025 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
The origins of the case
Hope was born on 22 October 2011, the day former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar was arrested in Switzerland. Five victims had brought civil proceedings against him, accusing him of participating in the war crimes of torture, inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention and murder, as crimes against humanity.
The events allegedly took pla...
Slobodan Peković convicted of murder and rape of civilians in Foča in 1992 – first verd...
22.07.2025
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s Swiss Branch Given 30 Days to Comply with Swiss Law; Swi...
26.06.2025
Human Rights, Legal Organizations Warn Privatized “Humanitarian” Operators in Gaza of t...
23.06.2025
Khaled Nezzar case: plaintiffs' claim for recognition of denial of justice dismissed
18.03.2025 - (Last modified: 17.03.2025)
On 10 March 2025, the Complaints Court of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) rejected the request of two plaintiffs in the case of Khaled Nezzar, former Algerian Minister of Defense, who was indicted in August 2023. They had asked for a finding that the principle of expeditiousness on the part of the criminal prosecution authorities had been violated, constituting...
