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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: 12.12.2025)
Geneva, 18 January 2017 - The case against Khaled Nezzar was opened by the Office of the Attorney General (MPC) of Switz...
Palais de Justice Genève ©Martin Trezzini
Eighteen months after Erwin Sperisen received a life sentence for the murder of ten prisoners, his hierarchic superior i...
Carlos Vielmann & Erwin Sperisen lors de la reprise de Pavon
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An op-ed by Valérie Paulet The relevance of universal jurisdiction for torture or genocide has been widely acknowledged...
An op-ed by Sandra Delval The District Court of Bobigny (France) upheld a guilty verdict against Pascal Simbikangwa for...
An op-ed by Philip Grant South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), followed closely by Gam...
          An Op-Ed by Valérie Paulet Despite his acquittal, the trial of Colonel Ku...