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Human Rights and Justice Centre: Facilitating justice for victims and survivors of Nepa...
13.02.2024
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...
All parties have been heard: Summary of the proceedings of the third week of the trial ...
26.01.2024
A note at the centre of the argument: Summary of the proceedings of the second week of ...
22.01.2024 - (Last modified: 26.01.2024)
The end of a long wait: Summary of the proceedings of the first week of the trial of Ou...
15.01.2024 - (Last modified: 26.01.2024)
(8-12 January 2024, Federal Criminal Court, Bellinzona, Switzerland)
The trial of Ousman Sonko opened on 8 January 2024 before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC). A panel of three judges is examining the former Gambian Minister of Interior’s responsibility over the numerous crimes against humanity that he is accused of having committed between 2000 and 2016, unde...
Burundi: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' rights once again condemns Burund...
09.01.2024
Landmark trial against former Gambian Minister of Interior for crimes against humanity ...
04.01.2024
Ten years on, victims still hope a landmark trial will open in Switzerland against form...
19.12.2023 - (Last modified: 18.12.2023)
Video: survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in BiH seek justice outside of the...
18.12.2023 - (Last modified: 22.12.2023)
Universal jurisdiction in action: victims finally heard!
12.12.2023 - (Last modified: 18.12.2023)
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A message from Ingrid Beauquis, Director of Fundraising and Communications
If you’ve been following us for a while, you have probably noticed that we often refer to the principle of universal jurisdiction, but what does it actually mean?
Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows - and sometimes requires - any State to exercise jurisdiction over s...