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The case In April 2008, a joint individual communication was lodged by TRIAL and the organization Al-Karama for Human Rights before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Tahar Mohamed Aboufaied, who acts for his brothers, Idriss and Juma Aboufaied. Idriss and Juma Aboufaied have been arbitrarily arrested by members of the Libyan Internal Security...

Story In October 2010, TRIAL submitted a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Chakra Bahadur Katwal, victim of enforced disappearance in 2001. Katwal was the headmaster of Shree Kuibhir Secondary School (Kuibhirtar, Okhalkdhunga District), where he also taught science. He was married and the father of four children. On 9 December 200...

The Case In January 2011, TRIAL lodged an application before the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and alleged subsequent death of Ermin Kadirić in July 1992, on behalf of Dino Kadirić and Emira Kadirić, son and wife of the victim. On 20 July 1992, Rizvanovići members of the Bosnian Serb forces (Vojska Republike Srpske - VRS)...

The case In February 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the enforced disappearance and torture of Jit Man Basnet in February 2004. In this case, TRIAL also represents the victim’s cousin, Top Bahadur Basnet. Jit Man Basnet is a journalist and a lawyer in Kathmandu. On 4 February 2004, he was arr...

In May 2010, TRIAL submitted a communication to the Human Rights Committeeconcerning 12 cases of enforced disappearance wich occured in June 1992 in Svrake village in Vogošća. TRIAL represents 25 relatives of the disappeared persons. The twelve victims are: Rasim Selimović (45 years whent he went missing) Mensud Durić (24 years) Safet Hodžić (37 years) Himzo H...

In April 2010, TRIAL submitted a communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee concerning the enforced disappearance and alleged arbitrary execution and the subsequent concealment of the mortal remains of Sejad Hero and Ramiz Kožljak occurred in July 1992. On 4 July 1992 members of the Yugoslav National Army (Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija - JNA) surroun...

In December 2009, TRIAL submitted a communication to the Human Rights Committee concerning the enforced disappearance of Salih Čekić which occurred in June 1992, acting on behalf of Ema Čekić,  Sanela Bašić, Sead Čekić and Samir Čekić who are respectively the wife, the daughter and the sons of  Salih Čekić. On 4 May 1992 Salih Čekić was arrested in Svrake (Bosnia a...

In November 2009, TRIAL submitted a communication to the Human Rights Committee concerning the enforced disappearance of Safet Kozica that occurred in June 1992. TRIAL acts on behalf of  Mirha Kozica, Bajazit Kozica and Selima Kozica, who are respectively mother, brother and sister of Mr. Safet Kozica. On 4 May 1992, Safet Kozica was arrested in Svrake (BiH) by t...

August 2009, TRIAL submitted a communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee concerning the enforced disappearance of Huso Zlatarac and Nedžad Zlatarac occurred in June 1992. TRIAL acts on behalf of Hasiba Zlatarac and Alma Čardaković, wife and daughter respectively of Huso Zlatarac and mother and sister respectively of Nedžad Zlatarac. The case On 4 May...

The case In July 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the arbitrary deprivation of liberty and torture of Mr. Ang Dorje Sherpa in July 2007. Mr. Sherpa was a porter and cook during trekking expeditions in the Nepalese mountains. On 18 July 2007 as he was walking back home, Mr. Sherpa was assaulted...

The Case In September 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, subsequent enforced disappearance, torture and alleged arbitrary execution of Mr. Gyanendra Tripathi in September 2003. Mr. Tripathi was a Central Committee member of the All Nepal National Independent...

Facts In October 2013, TRIAL and the NGO Stichting Russian Justice Initiative, submitted a communication to the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mr. Tamerlan Yashuyev, Mr. Khamit Barakhayev, Mr. Rizvan Taysumov, Mr. Salman Temirbulatov, Mr. Arzu Yusupov, and Mr. Magamed Alarkanov. The six men were arrested in different cities of Chechnya and Dagestan, betwee...