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TRIAL International provides legal support to victims, litigates cases, collaborates with local actors to promote the sharing of expertise, and advocates for human rights.
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22.12.2025
Global
Founded in 2002, TRIAL International is a non-governmental organization fighting impunity for international crimes and supporting victims in their quest for justice. The organization takes an innovative approach to the law, paving the way to justice for survivors of unspeakable suffering. With offices in Geneva, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Landmark Verdict of Former Congolese Minister Ends Decades of Impunity
15.12.2025 - (Last modified: 17.12.2025)The Lumbala Trial - Week 5
15.12.2025
Khaled Nezzar case: No more hope for victims to obtain justice
10.12.2025 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)
The origins of the case
Hope was born on 22 October 2011, the day former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar was arrested in Switzerland. Five victims had brought civil proceedings against him, accusing him of participating in the war crimes of torture, inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention and murder, as crimes against humanity.
The events allegedly took pla...
The Lumbala Trial - Week 4
09.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)
The Lumbala Trial - Week 3
01.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)
The Lumbala Trial - Week 2
25.11.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)
The Lumbala trial - Week 1
17.11.2025 - (Last modified: 09.12.2025)
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Roger Lumbala, on trial in France for complicity in crimes against humanity in the DRC, has rejected the legitimacy and jurisdiction of the French courts to try him, dismissed his defense team, and refused to appear before court.
The trial of Lumbala, who had previously cooperated with the investigation, will proceed despite his absence. The court has appointed one...
