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Criminal complaint filed against Deputy Ambassador of Sri Lanka for war crimes

30.10.2019 - (Last modified: 03.10.2019)

Switzerland

Geneva, Bern, 4 August 2011 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) and TRIAL – Swiss Association against Impunity – filed today a criminal complaint with the Federal Attorney General against the former Major General Jagath Dias for war crimes. Although the STP and TRIAL have invited the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on several occasions to take act...

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The responsible business initiative soon to be discussed in Swiss Parliament

13.09.2019

Switzerland

Inhumane working conditions, child labor and pollution from mines: the IniMulti initiative submitted in 2016 aims to put...

Opinions

The Geneva Conventions, needed now more than ever

12.08.2019

Switzerland

An op-ed by Philip Grant, Executive director at TRIAL International On 12 August 2019 we celebrate the 70thanniversary...

Opinions

Unpunished international crimes: how NGOs lead the investigations

10.07.2019 - (Last modified: 22.07.2019)

Liberia

Emmanuelle Marchand is a Senior Legal Counsel and Investigator for the NGO Civitas Maxima. Like TRIAL International, it...

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German and Belgian prosecutors urged to shed light on exports of dual-use goods to Syria

03.06.2019 - (Last modified: 10.07.2019)

Syria

(Geneva, Berlin, New York, 3 June 2019) Three groups working on accountability for atrocity crimes – the Syrian Archiv...

News

Swiss Federal Criminal Court judgement in the Nezzar case: a model decision

30.05.2019 - (Last modified: 05.06.2019)

Algeria

Just one year ago, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) recognized the existence of a civil war in Algeria during the...

Reports and publications

2018 Activity Report

15.05.2019 - (Last modified: 08.05.2023)

Switzerland

TRIAL International’s activity report for 2018 is hosted on its own website. To receive a print abridged copy, please...

News releases

German and Belgian authorities react to new findings on chemicals’ exports to Syria

25.03.2019 - (Last modified: 27.03.2019)

Syria

Three groups working on accountability for atrocious crimes in Syria are asking why the European Union’s sanctions regim...

Opinions

The Anti Human Rights initiative: What are we talking about?

22.11.2018 - (Last modified: 20.12.2018)

Switzerland

In less than a week, the Swiss people will have decided. But what exactly? "Swiss law instead of foreign judges", "init...

News releases

Fresh accusations made against Erwin Sperisen in Guatemala

05.11.2018 - (Last modified: 09.11.2018)

Guatemala

The former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police, who has just appealed to the Federal Court against his 15-year...

News

Is Switzerland becoming a safe haven for war criminals?

18.09.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)

Switzerland

A UN report recently made public points the finger at Switzerland. In two criminal cases for war crimes, the Office of t...

News

Human rights under threat in Switzerland?

31.07.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)

Switzerland

An initiative proposes that the Swiss Constitution should prevail over international law. A scenario with potentially di...

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