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An op-ed by Andreas Schüller Andreas Schüller, head of ECCHR’s International Crimes and Accountability Program, is opti...

Sonko case: voices of the victims

11.07.2017 - (Last modified: 12.07.2017)
The Attorney General of Switzerland has heard two victims in the investigation against Ousman Sonko. The former Gambian...
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An op-ed by Manuel Vergara Manuel Vergara, Legal Director at FIBGAR and a collaborator to TRIAL’s universal jurisdictio...
In a Communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC), TRIAL argues that Burundi is failing to investigate and pu...

ICC and universal jurisdiction: two ways, one fight

23.05.2017 - (Last modified: 31.01.2019)
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An op-ed by Valérie Paulet For the last 6 years, the international community has failed to end the massacre of civilian...

Detention extended for former Minister Ousman Sonko

03.05.2017 - (Last modified: 12.07.2017)
Geneva, 3 May 2017 - The Court of Measures of Constraint in Bern has decided to prolong the detention of Ousman Sonko. T...
An op-ed by Reed Brody Reed Brody fought at the side of Hissène Habré’s victims until Habré’s conviction and life sente...

Make way for Justice #3: closing the net on impunity (UJAR 2017)

27.03.2017 - (Last modified: 23.02.2023)
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Universal jurisdiction has gathered unprecedented momentum in 2016. In their annual report, TRIAL International and its...
The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) attracts every year activists from around the world. T...

Inside TRIAL’s criminal investigations

03.03.2017 - (Last modified: 10.03.2017)
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Benedict De Moerloose, Head of the Investigations and Criminal Law Department, explains how TRIAL chooses, builds and su...
Geneva, 26 January 2017 - Dictator Yahya Jammeh has reigned for 20 years over Gambia – a reign that saw the widespread u...

Nezzar case: Victims appeal case dismissal

18.01.2017 - (Last modified: 12.07.2017)
Geneva, 18 January 2017 - The case against Khaled Nezzar was opened by the Office of the Attorney General (MPC) of Switz...
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