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Author: Benoit Meystre

28 Jul

The Use of Universal Jurisdiction in Switzerland: Progresses and Pushbacks in Judging Crimes Against Humanity

[Benoit Meystre is a Swiss lawyer and legal advisor at the International Investigations and Litigation Program of TRIAL International.] TRIAL International filed a criminal complaint against Ousman Sonko in 2017. The organisation supported nine plaintiffs who traveled to Switzerland in January 2024 to be heard by the court. It also ensured the regular publication of summaries of the hearings throughout the trial and advocated for the proceedings to...

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