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More than 20 years after atrocities committed during the Second Congo War, the French Cour d’assises de Paris delivered a landmark judgment against former minister and armed group leader Roger Lumbala. But beyond the verdict itself, the trial is also significant for how it underscored key elements of international justice, including the organisation of the proceedings...

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Members of TRIAL International are invited to participate in the General Assembly (GA) of the organization which will take place on June 4th, starting at 6:30 p.m. in our office, located at Rue de Lyon 95 in Geneva. AGENDA 18:30 : Welcome by the President 18:35 : Approval of the agenda and the minutes of the 2025 General Assembly* 18:40 : Presentation of the 2...

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[20 April, 2026] – Three civil society organisations have initiated a procedure before the Court in a move that underscores the growing importance of African regional mechanisms in addressing human rights violations involving transnational armed actors. The filing is the first known case against a state for hosting and contracting private military and security actors...

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(Geneva, 30 March 2026) – Nearly a decade after his arrest, and almost two years after a landmark conviction, appeal proceedings open today in Bellinzona, offering a renewed opportunity for victims of Jammeh-era crimes to seek justice. In May 2024, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) found Ousman Sonko guilty of multiple counts of crimes against humanity committ...