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Libya Must Investigate Grave Crimes of the Past, Says UN Committee
21.02.2013 - (Last modified: 13.07.2017)
The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently condemned Libya following serious human rights violations committed against one of its nationals. According to the decision issued by the Committee, the Libyan authorities are required to conduct a thorough and effective investigation to shed light on the enforced disappearances of Abdussalam Il Khwildy as well as the...
Burundi: TRIAL brings first torture cases ever submitted to the UN
09.01.2013 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
The first cases ever brought against Burundi to the UN Committee against Torture were recently submitted by TRIAL. Already seven victims of torture and arbitrary detention have, with the support of TRIAL, handed their case to the UN to seek justice. In Burundi, TRIAL also works to strengthen the civil society capacities by organising training courses for lawyers and N...
Free but not yet freed: camp detainees in BiH still in the shackles of the State
28.05.2012 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Sarajevo / Geneva, 28 May 2012
TRIAL (Swiss association against impunity) presented today a report on the situation of former camp detainees in Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane and Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Drafted in cooperation wi...
Libya: Investigate Death-in-Custody Case
19.11.2010 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)BiH: two cases of enforced disappearances before Human Rights Committee
18.11.2010 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
The Advocacy Center – TRIAL (ACT) submitted two communications to the Human Rights Committee against Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) concerning the enforced disappearances of Mr. Mensud Rizvanović and Mr. Husein Hamulić occurred in July 1992.
The Rizvanović and Hamulić cases
On 20 July 1992 Mr. Mensud Rizvanović was arbitrarily deprived of his liberty in Rizvanovići (B...
Tortured and forcibly disappeared in Libya, TRIAL takes his case to the UN
31.05.2010 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)BiH: second Vogosca family defended by TRIAL
26.08.2009 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
n August 2009, the Advocacy Center – TRIAL (ACT) submitted a communication to the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the enforced disappearance of Huso Zlatarac and Nedžad Zlatarac. ACT represents Hasiba Zlatarac and Alma Cardakovic, wife and daughter respectively of Huso Zlatarac and mother and sister respectively of Nedžad Zlatarac.
On 4 May 1992, Huso Zlatara...
Algeria: enforced disappearance of Farid Faraoun
07.06.2009 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Farid Faraoun case at the United Nations Human Rights Committee
In May 2009, the Advocacy Center TRIAL (ACT) submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in the name of Mouni Aouali, Feryale Faraoun et Fatiha Bouregba on behalf of their husband, father and son, Farid Faraoun.
This is the thirteenth application submitted...
Algeria: without news from her son since 1993
09.03.2009 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Rabiha Mihoubi v. Algeria at the United Nations Human Rights Committee
At the beginning of March 2009, the Advocacy Center – TRIAL (ACT) submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in the name of Rabiha Mihoubi on behalf of her son, Nour-Eddine Mihoubi.
This is the twelfth application submitted against Algeria by ACT.
D...
Libya: Dr Idriss Aboufaied freed and arrives in Geneva!
16.12.2008 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)Libya: Dr Idriss Aboufaied freed on health grounds
09.10.2008 - (Last modified: 18.07.2017)Illegally detained, tortured and forcibly disappeared: the Il-Khwildy case
09.07.2008 - (Last modified: 18.07.2017)
The Advocacy Center - TRIAL (ACT) has submitted an individual communication to the UN Human Rights Committee against Libya. The case relates to multiple and grave violations of the rights of Mr Abdussalam Il Khwildy.
The Advocay Center – TRIAL (ACT) and the organisation Al-Karama for Human Rights, representing Mr Il Khwildy’s brother, lodged an individual complaint...