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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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Recommendations for the investigation and prosecution of international crimes resulting...
21.03.2024
TRIAL International contributed to the ‘An Environmental Compact for Ukraine’ report titled ‘A Green Future: Recommendations for Accountability and Recovery’ published in February 2024.
Our recommendations include a number of strategic reflections regarding the investigation and prosecution through extraterritorial jurisdiction of international crimes resulting in...
Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat al-Assad will stand trial in Switzerland on charges...
12.03.2024
Towards a Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity: Recommand...
07.03.2024 - (Last modified: 05.03.2024)
Video: punishing wartime sexual violence
22.02.2024
Human Rights and Justice Centre: Facilitating justice for victims and survivors of Nepa...
13.02.2024
Ending the cycle of impunity in Ukraine and beyond!
13.02.2024 - (Last modified: 15.02.2024)
Two years ago, the world watched with dismay as Russian forces invaded Ukraine. This conflict, far from fading, continues to claim lives, destroy critical infrastructure and blatantly violate international law. Civilians, the primary victims of this tragedy, are suffering atrocities that should never occur again.
I have personally witnessed the devastating...
All parties have been heard: Summary of the proceedings of the third week of the trial ...
26.01.2024
A note at the centre of the argument: Summary of the proceedings of the second week of ...
22.01.2024 - (Last modified: 26.01.2024)
The end of a long wait: Summary of the proceedings of the first week of the trial of Ou...
15.01.2024 - (Last modified: 26.01.2024)
(8-12 January 2024, Federal Criminal Court, Bellinzona, Switzerland)
The trial of Ousman Sonko opened on 8 January 2024 before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC). A panel of three judges is examining the former Gambian Minister of Interior’s responsibility over the numerous crimes against humanity that he is accused of having committed between 2000 and 2016, unde...
