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Fresh accusations made against Erwin Sperisen in Guatemala

05.11.2018 - (Last modified: 09.11.2018)
The former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police, who has just appealed to the Federal Court against his 15-year...

Is Switzerland becoming a safe haven for war criminals?

18.09.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)
A UN report recently made public points the finger at Switzerland. In two criminal cases for war crimes, the Office of t...

Human rights under threat in Switzerland?

31.07.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)
An initiative proposes that the Swiss Constitution should prevail over international law. A scenario with potentially di...

“The torturers seek to crush your soul”

25.06.2018 - (Last modified: 09.07.2018)
On this international day, in support of victims of torture, TRIAL International would like to pay tribute to a victim i...
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) has overturned a decision of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to dismiss...
TRIAL International’s activity report for 2017 is hosted on its own website. To receive a print abridged copy, please...
Burundian Refugee Uganda
A campaign has launched in support of the Responsible Business Initiative. The participating organizations, including T...
Suisse_IniMulti
In its ruling of 27 April 2018, the Geneva Court of justice ruled that Erwin Sperisen was an accomplice in the execution...
Palais de Justice Geneve
The third trial of Erwin Sperisen will open on Monday 16 April 2018 in Geneva. TRIAL International is confident it will...
Palais de Justice Genève

Naït-Liman case: Grand Chamber rejects torture victim's claim

15.03.2018 - (Last modified: 23.03.2018)
This morning, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) dismissed a torture victim’s request that...

Rifaat Al-Assad case

03.10.2017 - (Last modified: 23.02.2024)
Rifaat Al-Assad is a career military man and a Syrian politician. He is the younger brother of the former president of S...
Revelations about TRIAL International’s investigation Geneva 25 September 2017 - A collective of lawyers has revealed...
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