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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...
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)Victims’ voices: A setback for the fight against impunity
17.06.2024 - (Last modified: 04.07.2024)Sonko case: How a Swiss court failed survivors of sexual violence in The Gambia, and wo...
17.06.2024 - (Last modified: 14.06.2024)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...
Gambian former Minister of Interior Ousman Sonko sentenced to 20 years in prison for cr...
15.05.2024 - (Last modified: 16.05.2024)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)Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat al-Assad will stand trial in Switzerland on charges...
12.03.20247 March 2024 – Day 17 last intervention: Ousman Sonko addresses the Court
08.03.2024 - (Last modified: 05.02.2026)
This article is part of the daily summaries of the trial of Ousman Sonko, former Interior Minister of The Gambia, which took place between January and March 2024 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. During this time, TRIAL International did its best to capture the most important points discussed during the hearings and cannot be held responsible for any error...
7 March 2024 – Day 17 continued: Rebuttal of the defense
08.03.2024 - (Last modified: 05.02.2026)
This article is part of the daily summaries of the trial of Ousman Sonko, former Interior Minister of The Gambia, which took place between January and March 2024 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. During this time, TRIAL International did its best to capture the most important points discussed during the hearings and cannot be held responsible for any errors...






