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Gambia: US charges alleged ‘Death Squad’ member with Torture

12.06.2020 - (Last modified: 16.06.2020)
The indictment in the United States on 11 June 2020 of an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member on torture charges...
Portrait of Michael Corrrea in uniform.
Joint declaration from civil society organizations On 20 May 2020, Burundian citizens will vote on triple presidential,...
The trial against Anwar Raslan and Eyad al-Gharib, two former officers of the Syrian government's security apparatus ope...
Georges was arbitrarily arrested in Burundi and tortured during his time in detention. TRIAL International has taken his...

Together, let’s fight for more justice in Kasaï!

19.02.2020 - (Last modified: 09.04.2020)
A message from Daniele Perissi, Head of Great Lakes Program   Dear friends,  How can a country lift itself o...
Since April 2015, Burundi is the scene of a massive increase in violence. Severe violations of human rights are regularl...
It will have taken seven years for this Colonel of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) to be brought before the judges....

Shining verdict in the Kokodikoko case (DRC)

19.11.2019 - (Last modified: 05.06.2024)
Three former militiamen, including the infamous warlord Kokodikoko, have been condemned for crimes against humanity. The...
Four years after suffering severe torture, Miriam is still struggling with the psychological consequences. Yet the Burun...
On 4 September 2019, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (CoI) presented its latest set of conclusions on the situa...
A historic verdict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) highlighted a widespread practice: the use of torture in pr...

Bosnia: Landmark decision for a survivor of sexual violence

30.08.2019 - (Last modified: 07.12.2020)
For the first time in history, the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has condemned the Bosnian authorities...