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Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: Highlights in 2023
15.04.2024 - (Last modified: 16.04.2024)Recommendations for the investigation and prosecution of international crimes resulting...
21.03.2024
TRIAL International contributed to the ‘An Environmental Compact for Ukraine’ report titled ‘A Green Future: Recommendations for Accountability and Recovery’ published in February 2024.
Our recommendations include a number of strategic reflections regarding the investigation and prosecution through extraterritorial jurisdiction of international crimes resulting in...
7 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...
7 March 2024 – Day 17: Round of rebuttals: The Prosecutor and the plaintiffs’ counsels
07.03.2024 - (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 err...
6 March 2024 – day 16: Closing arguments of the defense
07.03.2024 - (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...
5-6 March 2024 – Days 15 & 16: Closing arguments on the events of 14 April 2016
07.03.2024 - (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 err...
5 March 2024 – Day 15: Further closing arguments related to the events of 2006
05.03.2024 - (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 err...
4-5 March 2024 – Days 14 & 15: The closing arguments of the legal representative of the...
05.03.2024 - (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 err...
Ending the cycle of impunity in Ukraine and beyond!
13.02.2024 - (Last modified: 15.02.2024)
Two years ago, the world watched with dismay as Russian forces invaded Ukraine. This conflict, far from fading, continues to claim lives, destroy critical infrastructure and blatantly violate international law. Civilians, the primary victims of this tragedy, are suffering atrocities that should never occur again.
I have personally witnessed the devastating...
Day 3 Sonko trial: Examination of the early 2000s charges
10.01.2024 - (Last modified: 05.02.2026)Trial against former Gambian Minister of Interior for Crimes against humanity to start ...
06.12.2023 - (Last modified: 05.12.2023)
The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, will open on 8 January 2024 before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC).
Ousman Sonko is accused of multiple counts of crimes against humanity, allegedly committed between 2000 and 2016, during the rule of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh.
This will be the second trial for crimes against human...

