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Opening of a trial for crimes against humanity and war crimes in South Kivu

23.08.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 23 August 2018, the South Kivu military tribunal opened a trial in the town of Kalehe against two leaders of the Dem...

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“They were raping our girls”

04.07.2018 - (Last modified: 19.12.2018)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rémy Cingo is a father from Kavumu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When a militia started raping girls and bab...

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The visit of a Syrian general to Italy contrary to European law

28.06.2018

Syria

Fourteen NGOs, including TRIAL International, have denounced Ali Mamluk’s official visit to Rome in February 2018. The f...

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Nezzar Case: Swiss Court orders resumption of war crimes investigation

06.06.2018 - (Last modified: 10.05.2019)

Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) has overturned a decision of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to dismiss...

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DRC: head of militia receives 20 years sentence for mass crimes

30.04.2018

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Colonel « Marocain » was found guilty of sexual slavery, rape, looting and attack against civilians in DRC. An additiona...

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Dictator Obiang Cannot “Protect” Yahya Jammeh From Justice

29.01.2018 - (Last modified: 02.02.2018)

The Gambia

Equatorial Guinea Legally Bound to “Prosecute or Extradite” Exiled Gambian Dictator (Banjul, The Gambia, Janu...

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Ntumwa "Marocain" Maro, a warlord in the dock

25.01.2018 - (Last modified: 18.07.2018)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ntumwa Maro, a warlord in the dock Marocain is suspected of being one of the highest-ranking leaders of a group that ki...

Opinions

Kavumu case: the key role of local actors

23.01.2018

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Despite threats and intimidations on behalf of those whom they disturb, the Congolese actors stood firm. Attorney Charl...

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With your help, justice becomes possible

14.12.2017 - (Last modified: 16.02.2018)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A letter from Elsa Taquet When our forces unite to denounce and fight against atrocities, justice becomes possible. The Kavumu case, which I got the chance to participate in, is the best illustration that when national and international actors combine their efforts to obtain justice, it makes it possible to fight against systematic impunity, such as in this landmark...

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Kavumu: A psychologist alongside traumatized children

04.12.2017 - (Last modified: 10.01.2018)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jacqueline Fall, an expert medical consultant for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), has always worked with children and...

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Former Bosnian commander Ratko Mladic sentenced to life imprisonment

21.11.2017 - (Last modified: 23.11.2017)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Wednesday 22 November 2017, a historical verdict convicted Ratko Mladic, referred to by his detractors as “the Butcher o...

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ICC opens an investigation into Burundi

13.11.2017

Burundi

On 9 November, Pre-trial ICC judges have announced that they have authorized the ICC prosecutor to open an investigation...

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