The tragic events that have unfolded since October 7, 2023, in Israel and Palestine have triggered a historically unprecedented wave of global judicial activity. Although some tangible results have been achieved over the past year, the overall impact remains very limited.
Kunti Kamara’s conviction is final Paris, France: In a court order issued on June 25, 2024, the Cour de Cassation, France’s highest judicial body, ruled that Kunti Kamara’s pourvoi en cassation had lapsed after failing to meet the legal deadline for submitting his legal argument memo. The pourvoi en cassation is an exceptional legal remedy […]
Read about legal advances in corporate accountability, an inquiry into British military abuses in Kenya, as well as more updates, insights, and key developments in the world of international justice.
Read about crimes against migrants, a War crimes court to be established in Liberia, as well as more updates, insights, and key developments in the world of international justice.
The Gibril Massaquoi Appeal Q&A During the initial Gibril Massaquoi proceedings, Civitas Maxima posted a Q&A addressing the most frequently asked questions. As the appeal proceedings began on January 10, 2023, in Turku, Finland, we propose for your readership an updated Q&A. The first instance proceedings spurred discussion and debate, not only because they sat within the broader context of calls for the […]
Civitas Maxima’s Director rewarded by the Bar Association of Geneva Yesterday, 5th of April, Alain Werner, lawyer, director and founder of Civitas Maxima, was awarded the prize “Bâtonnier Michel Halpérin for Excellence” by the Geneva Bar Association. This prize is given in the memory of Chairman of the Bar Association Michel Halpérin, deceased in 2014. […]
FIFDH 2019 Exhibition The Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) is the leading international event dedicated to cinema and human rights around the world. Civitas Maxima is thrilled to partner with FIFDH in its 17th edition and co-host an art exhibition. Our exhibition can be seen throughout the entire festival from […]
Liberia: Conference on Justice Officials, Activists to Meet Amid Push for War Crimes Court (Monrovia, November 6, 2018) – Liberian government officials, international representatives, and local and international activists will participate in a one-day conference, “Opportunities and Challenges for Truth and Justice in Liberia for Past Crimes,” in Monrovia on November 9, 2018. The conference […]
Cartooning for Justice Art students and academics combine cartoons and research to debate justice for war-time crimes in a workshop held in Monrovia, Liberia August 27th to 31st, 2018, art students in Monrovia were encouraged to find artistic responses to the complex question of whether or not war-time crimes should be punished in Liberia today. […]
