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Switzerland/Gambia: Jammeh-Era Crimes on Trial

05.01.2024

The Gambia

Gambian Ex-Minister Sonko Faces Crimes Against Humanity Charges (Geneva, January 5, 2024) – The opening of a Swiss tria...

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Landmark trial against former Gambian Minister of Interior for crimes against humanity ...

04.01.2024

The Gambia

(Geneva, 4 January 2024) – The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, will open before the Swiss Fe...

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Algeria: dates for the trial of General Khaled Nezzar finally announced

28.12.2023

Algeria

(Geneva, 28 December 2023) - The trial of former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar will take place in Bellinzona b...

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Ten years on, victims still hope a landmark trial will open in Switzerland against form...

19.12.2023 - (Last modified: 18.12.2023)

Syria

Ten years ago, to the day, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland, opened a criminal investigation for...

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Trial against former Gambian Minister of Interior for Crimes against humanity to start ...

06.12.2023 - (Last modified: 05.12.2023)

The Gambia

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...

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