Despite its legal clarity and direct evidence in cases like Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the crime of aggression remains almost untried—prompting calls for a special tribunal and renewed focus on international justice
Judgment of the Swiss Court in defamation case againt the Director of Civitas Maxima now available in English
On May 27, 2025, the criminal division of the Jura-Bernois Seeland Regional Court in Switzerland found Mr. Alan White, a U.S. national, guilty of acts of defamation committed in July 2021 against the Director of Civitas Maxima, Alain Werner. The same Court issued a 38-page written judgment analyzing in detail the Court’s argumentation. We have since updated our article to make the English translation of the judgment available.
Motivation détaillée du Tribunal suisse qui a reconnu le Directeur de Civitas Maxima victime de diffamation
On May 27, 2025, the criminal division of the Jura-Bernois Seeland Regional Court in Switzerland found Mr. Alan White, a U.S. national, guilty of acts of defamation committed in July 2021 against the Director of Civitas Maxima, Alain Werner. The same Court issued a 38-page written judgment analyzing in detail the Court’s argumentation. Alan White has appealed this judgment, and the appeal proceedings are ongoing.
The risk of speaking out: rethinking victim and witness protection in universal jurisdiction proceedings
Universal jurisdiction is often hailed as a last resort for justice, yet victims and witnesses face severe risks when speaking out. Drawing on cases from Liberia, this article examines threats, protection gaps, and the urgent need for stronger, victim-centred safeguards beyond convictions.
International justice in 2025: threatened with death, yet unstoppable
U.S. sanctions against its judges and prosecutors, contempt for its authority: attacks against the International Criminal Court continue relentlessly. National courts, however, have picked up the mantle in prosecuting international crimes and this movement has now become the true flagship of international criminal justice.
Finally criminalizing torture in Switzerland to protect us all
Switzerland, despite its historic role in advancing global anti-torture conventions, still lacks a national law criminalizing torture. Director of Civitas Maxima and laywer Alain Werner urges Parliament to correct this gap, aligning Swiss law with international standards to ensure accountability, justice, and protection for all.
« No Safe Haven » : pas de refuge pour les tortionnaires en Suisse
On October 31, the Legal Affairs Committee of the National Council (CAJ-N) decided to continue its work on the preliminary draft of the federal law on the inclusion of torture in the Swiss Criminal Code, paving the way for its consideration by Parliament. This specific criminalization of torture responds to a concrete imperative: to enable Switzerland to prosecute torturers who seek refuge on its territory.
Après plus de dix ans, la phase d’instruction dans l’affaire contre Martina Johnson est clôturée.
After over a decade of investigations, the Ghent Court of First Instance has closed the investigation against Martina Johnson, accused of war crimes during Liberia’s civil war. A hearing will now determine if the case goes to trial.
Ignazio Cassis’s reckless remarks on Vladimir Putin in Switzerland
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis’s suggestion to grant Vladimir Putin immunity for peace talks undermines international justice. Alain Werner, director of Civitas Maxima, warns that such a move, though legally possible, would violate Switzerland’s obligations to the ICC and weaken its credibility as a defender of international law.
Laye Sekou Camara, alias « K-1 », condamné à près de cinq ans de prison pour fraude à l'immigration aux États-Unis
Laye Sekou Camara, membre haut placé du mouvement LURD, a été condamné le 11 septembre 2025 à 57 mois de prison par le Tribunal fédéral de première instance du district Est de Pennsylvanie, aux États-Unis. Le 16 janvier 2025, il avait plaidé coupable pour quatre chefs d'accusation de fraude à l'immigration.
