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Khaled Nezzar case: No more hope for victims to obtain justice

10.12.2025 - (Last modified: 12.12.2025)

Algeria

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...

Cases

The Lumbala Trial - Week 4

09.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(1-5 December 2025) Voices of Survivors and Experts Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court througho...

Cases

The Lumbala Trial - Week 3

01.12.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(24-28 November 2025) First Testimonies of Individual Civil Parties Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear i...

Cases

The Lumbala Trial - Week 2

25.11.2025 - (Last modified: 15.12.2025)

Global

(17-21 November 2025) Expert witnesses and civil-party NGOs Roger Lumbala and his defence did not appear in court...

Cases

The Lumbala trial - Week 1

17.11.2025 - (Last modified: 09.12.2025)

Global

(12-14 November 2025) The TRIAL BEGINS The first day was dedicated to procedural foundations: a jury was selec...

Campaigns

DRC Politician and Ex-Military Leader Roger Lumbala refuses to stand trial in Paris

14.11.2025

Global

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...

Cases