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In December 2013, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HCR) regarding the multiple human rights violations related to the enforced disappearance, torture and arbitrary detention suffered by Mrs. Sarita Devi Sharma between 20 October 2003 and 30 June 2005. In 2018, the HRC reached its decision on this complaint: Nep...

In January 2012 TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs Kamela Allioua and Mrs. Fatima Zohra Kerouane. They are acting for their grand-children and brothers Mr. Adel, Tarek and Mohamed Kerouane, who were arrested respectively on 12 April 1994, on 20 May 1994 and on 22 February 1996 in Constantine by Alg...

In September 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs. Halima Louddi. Mrs. Halima Louddi is acting on behalf of her son, Mr. Hacen Louddi, who was abducted on 9 April 1995 in Algiers and has been reported missing ever since. This incident has occurred within the general context of the enforced disa...

The case Arrest, enforced disappearance and torture in April 2011 Mr. Pandey, a Nepalese citizen from Teraï, was arbitrarily arrested on 7 April 2011 by three police officers from the Ruphandehi District Police Office without being informed of the reasons oh his arrest nor with any arrest warrant. He was brought to Lumbini Zonal Police Office and subjected to repe...

The Case Arrest and enforced disappearance in October 2003 On 10th October 2003, Amrit Kandel was arbitrarily arrested in Kathmandu by a dozen of soldiers. Without being informed of the reasons for his arrest nor produced a warrant, Amrit Kandel was forced into a van and brought to the Maharajgunj military barracks, then headquarter of the Bhairabnath Battalion of...

In July 2011 TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mr. Bouguera Kroumi, acting for his son Yahia Kroumi. Mr. Yahia Kroumi was arrested on 12 August 1994 in Constantine and he has been reported missing ever since. This incident has occurred within the general context of the enforced disappearance of thousa...

In June 2011, TRIAL lodged an individual complaint before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ms Aïcha Dehimi and Miss Nouara Ayache. These women were acting in the name of their son and brother, M. Sahraoui Ayache, kidnapped on 12 August 1994 in Constantine and who has been missing ever since. His disappearance occurred during a widespread campaign...

The case Arrest, rape and other forms of torture In April 2002 Fulmati Nyaya (pseudonym) was a 14 years old girl, member of an indigenous community living in the southern region of the Terai. She was arbitrarily arrested by members of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and of the Armed Police Forces (APF) on 2 April 2002 and taken to the army barracks where she was kep...

In December 2010, TRIAL lodged an individual complaint before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ms Bariza Zaier, spouse of Rachid Sassene. She acts in the name of her husband, kidnapped on 18 May 1996 in Constantine, and missing ever since. He disappeared during a widespread campaign of forced disappearances in Algeria between 1992 and 1998. Mr...

The case In March 2015 TRIAL submitted a communication to the Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ms. Devi Maya Nepal (pseudonym). Ms. Devi Maya Nepal is a member of the Tharu indigenous community. On 20 August 2002 Ms. Devi Maya Nepal was subjected to rape and other forms of ill-treatment by six members of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) when she was at home with h...

During the month of May 2009, TRIAL submitted an individual communication against Algeria to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Aouali Mounie, Faraoun Feryale and Bouregba Fatiha each acting respectively in their capacity as wife, daughter and mother of Mr. Farid Faraoun. This is now the thirteenth case to be lodged against Algeria by TRIAL....