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11 years after his arrest in Geneva, the procedure against Khaled Nezzar is still ongoi...
20.10.2022 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
TRIAL: 20 years on the way to justice
06.06.2022
The way is now paved for the trial in Switzerland of General Khaled Nezzar
08.02.2022 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
Swiss Federal Criminal Court judgement in the Nezzar case: a model decision
30.05.2019 - (Last modified: 05.06.2019)Is Switzerland becoming a safe haven for war criminals?
18.09.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)
Nezzar Case: Swiss Court orders resumption of war crimes investigation
06.06.2018 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
TRIAL International: a commitment without borders for justice
01.02.2018 - (Last modified: 30.09.2020)
Nezzar case: Victims appeal case dismissal
18.01.2017 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
Bouguerra Soltani
16.05.2016 - (Last modified: 27.09.2016)
Bouguerra Soltani held several ministerial positions in the Algerian government from 1998 to 2009. He is suspected of having ordered, authorized and incited public officials to commit acts of torture.
When Mr Soltani was invited to come to Switzerland as a speaker in October 2009, TRIAL International filed a criminal report against him, immediately followed by a c...
Dragged out of his house in the dead of night, never to be seen again
12.02.2016 - (Last modified: 10.11.2016)
The Case
In March 2008, TRIAL submitted a communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Aîssa Mezine, acting for his brother Bouzid Mezine. The latter was kidnapped in Algiers on 11 August 1996 between 1h30 and 2h00 am, following a police operation. He is reported to have been missing since then. This incident has occurred within the general...
Enforced Disappearance of Kamel Djebrouni: inquiry botched in 2 days
12.02.2016 - (Last modified: 10.11.2016)
Introduction
In February 2008, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the Human Rights Committee on behalf of Fatma Zohra Berzig, a widow acting on behalf of her son, Kamel Djebrouni. The latter was kidnapped in Algiers during the night of 19-20 November 1994 and has never been seen since. His disappearance took place within the context of thousands of other...