Senator Prince Y. Johnson, former leader of the Independent National Patriotic Front during the first Liberian civil war died today. One of the most notorious perpetrators, Johnson’s death is a blow to his victims who have been waiting for more than two decades for justice.
Spanish businessman arrested on first case opened in Spain on crimes committed during the Sierra Leonean civil war
English version Spanish businessman arrested on first case opened in Spain on crimes committed during the Sierra Leonean civil war Madrid, Spain: On 2 July, a Spanish businessman living in Brazil, was arrested in Málaga for his alleged participation in the illegal trade of so-called blood diamonds and for his alleged complicity in crimes committed during the civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone […]
La condamnation de Kunti Kamara est définitive
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 […]
Une Cour spéciale pour crimes de guerre va être établie au Liberia
Special War Crimes Court to be established in Liberia Monrovia, Liberia: On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, signed Executive Order No. 131 establishing an Office with the specific mandate of setting up a Special War Crimes Court and a National Anti-Corruption Court. According to the Order, this Office is […]
Kunti Kamara : la condamnation pour complicité de crimes contre l'humanité confirmée en appel
Kunti Kamara: conviction for complicity in crimes against humanity confirmed on appeal Paris, France: Today, the Paris “Cour d’assises”, composed of three judges and nine jury members, confirmed the 2022 guilty verdict and found Kunti Kamara, former Liberian ULIMO rebel commander, guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity, and commission of simple and aggravated acts of torture […]
Affaire Massaquoi : La cour d'appel finlandaise confirme la décision d'acquittement
Massaquoi case: Finnish Appeals Court Confirms the Acquittal Decision (Finland) – Today, January 31, 2024, the Turku Court of Appeal issued its judgement and confirmed the acquittal of Gibril Massaquoi – former Revolutionary United Front (RUF) commander and spokesman – for war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, and murder that he was accused of committing […]
Ancien commandant NPFL présumé soupçonné de crimes contre l’humanité mis en examen en France
Alleged former NPFL commander charged in France for crimes against humanity Saturday T. was charged in France on Wednesday 13th September 2023 for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the First Liberian Civil War (1989-1996) where he is believed to have been acting as a commander for the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL). The NPFL, led by Charles Taylor during the First Liberian Civil […]
2022 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report Dear friends and colleagues, Our annual reports have grown at the same pace of the organization: in the past years, our annual reports have become full-fledged publications, showcasing articles and opinion pieces by experts and protagonists in the field of international justice. This annual report is a particularly special edition to us, […]
Première condamnation en Suisse pour crimes contre l'humanité
First Conviction in Switzerland for Crimes Against Humanity Bellinzona, Switzerland – Seven plaintiffs write a page of Swiss and Liberian history as Alieu Kosiah is convicted for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Today, June 1, 2023, after 4 weeks of hearings between January and February 2023 – the Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Federal Criminal […]
Suisse : Le Ministère public de la Confédération ouvre une enquête sur l'attaque d'un journaliste suisse en Ukraine
English Switzerland: Federal Prosecutor’s Office opens Investigation into attack of Swiss Journalist in Ukraine On March 26, 2023, the spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), confirmed in a press article that criminal proceedings were being initiated for the attack against Swiss press reporter Guillaume Briquet by an alleged Russian commando, and that further […]
