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Context Conviction before the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz of one former member of the Syrian General Intelligence Service (GIS) for international crimes allegedly committed by the al-Khatib branch (also known as Branch 251) in Damascus. This was the first trial addressing systematic international crimes committed by the Syrian government and its intellig...

Context Ongoing proceedings against alleged Islamic State (ISIS) fighters accused of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Yazidis Type of jurisdiction Active personality Suspect Sabri Essid French national who allegedly joined ISIS in Syria Country of residence of suspect Unknown Charges As t...

Context Ongoing proceedings against former Gambian minister of interior for alleged international crimes under Yahya Jammeh’s regime Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction Suspect Ousman Sonko, former State Guard commander, former inspector general of the police (2005 to 2006) and former minister of the interior (2006 to 2016) Country...

Context Ongoing proceedings for international crimes committed in Liberia between 1993 and 1997 Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction Suspect Kunti Kamara, Dutch and Liberian national, former commander of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO). Country of residence of suspect France Charges Torture, barbaric acts and complicity...

Context Proceedings against the cement company Lafarge SA (which, following its merger with Holcim became LafargeHolcim and was renamed Holcim in 2021) for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by armed groups in Syria, financing terrorism, deliberate endangerment of people’s lives and violation of an embargo Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction an...

Context Ongoing investigation into crimes against humanity and war crimes by supplying equipment and components allegedly used by the Syrian regime for the surveillance and repression of opponents, as well as materials allegedly used for the production of chemical weapons, through a company based in France and in the United Arab Emirates Type of juri...

Context Trial of a former member of a Gambian paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers” or “Patrol Team” for crimes against humanity allegedly committed between December 2003 and December 2006 Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction Suspect Bai L., Gambian national, alleged former member of the Junglers Country of residence of suspect Germany Charg...

Context Pending appeal against the acquittal of a Sierra Leonean alleged former rebel commander. The Massaquoi trial was the first of its kind, where a national court travelled to hold the trial in the affected countries, Sierra Leone and Liberia. It is a unique example of cooperation between a prosecuting state and the country of commission of the crimes. T...

Context Dismissal of investigation of former crown prince, senior army official, now President of the United Arab Emirates for complicity in torture in Yemen Type of jurisdiction Universal Jurisdiction Suspect Mohammed Ben Zayed, President of the UAE, former crown prince and senior army official when the facts occurred...

Context Arrest and ongoing inquiries into a man suspected of war crimes during the first and second Liberian civil wars Type of jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction Suspect Name withheld, Liberian national Country of residence of suspect United Kingdom Charges As the case is at the investigation stage, the suspect has not yet been formally charged. The...

Context Ongoing investigation into the killing of Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius in Mariupol in the context of the Russian war against Ukraine Type of jurisdiction Passive personality Suspects Unknown armed forces Country of residence of suspects Unknown Charges As the case is at the investigation stage, no suspect has been formally charge...

Context Conviction before the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz of one former member of the Syrian General Intelligence Service (GIS) for international crimes allegedly committed by the al-Khatib branch (also known as Branch 251) in Damascus. This was the first trial addressing systematic international crimes committed by the Syrian government and its intellig...