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Sahel States’ ICC Withdrawal: A Step Back for Victims and Justice - TRIAL International

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · 12d

📢 With the Global Initiative Against Impunity (#GIAI), we urge all ICC States Parties to stand firm and reaffirm their commitment to the Rome Statute, defend victims’ rights, and safeguard the hard-won norms of international justice.
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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · 12d

Earlier this week, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (#ICC).

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞.

Read our statement 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...

The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)*, including FIDH, the CICC, REDRESS, TRIAL and WIGJ, condemns the announced withdrawals of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Rome Statute of the Inter...

Joint Statement: Save the ICC & the Rule of Law - TRIAL International

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · 16d

#Statement: Reliable sources indicate that the US plans to sanction the International Criminal Court in the coming weeks. States, civil society, and all those committed to international justice, have to stand up for the #ICC and the Rule of Law at large. 👇

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Civil society from around the world urgently calls on States Parties to the Rome Statute to do everything in their power to stop the proposed US sanctions against the ICC,

Slowness, alleged political interference mark Swiss record

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 19d

Chiara Gabriele of @trialinternational.bsky.social underscores that "accountability is a central question", especially in addressing what we can do when everything goes wrong, when due diligence isn't implemented correctly or at all.

She emphasizes on ensuring victims' access to justice & remedies.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 19d

The GEN is at the #HRC60 side event, "Safeguarding Human Rights in Complex Environments", which will be addressing the use of military and security enterprises in protection, exploitation & conservation of natural resources. @trialinternational.bsky.social

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Justice Info @justiceinfo.bsky.social · Sep 9

🇨🇭 #Switzerland - Justice on #UniversalJurisdiction cases continues to go at a snail’s pace, despite the current attorney general’s promises to make them a priority.

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In Switzerland, justice on universal jurisdiction cases continues to go at a snail’s pace, despite the current attorney general’s promises to make them a priority.

www.justiceinfo.net

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · 29d

“We observed some positive signs” says Benoit Meystre, legal advisor at @trialinternational.bsky.social “that now the authorities are paying more attention to international crimes than before. But we initiated some cases where developments are still outstanding.”👇 www.justiceinfo.net/en/149594-sl...

Slowness, alleged political interference mark Swiss record

In Switzerland, justice on universal jurisdiction cases continues to go at a snail’s pace, despite the current attorney general’s promises to make them a priority.

www.justiceinfo.net

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CJA @cja-news.bsky.social · Aug 21

After Michael Correa's arrest for overstaying his US visa, CJA & a coalition of NGOs, inc. the Alliance of Victim-Led Organisation members + @trialinternational.bsky.social, called for the US to investigate allegations of torture, which led to Correa’s indictment.

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CJA @cja-news.bsky.social · Aug 19

During the #CorreaTrialUSA, the Solo Sandeng Foundation, Stanford International Human Rights Clinic & the University of San Francisco School of Law provided daily trial updates. Catch up before sentencing this Friday, August 22. Trial monitoring ⬇️ solosandeng.org/correa-trial/

The Correa Trial - Solo Sandeng Foundation

In partnership with the Stanford International Human Rights & Conflict Resolution Clinic and the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of San Francisco School of Law, we bring you the la...

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Aug 12

📌 The sentencing hearing of former Jungler Michael Correa was scheduled for 22 August 2025 at the US District court in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Read our joint press release 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...
Find out more about this case 👉 trialinternational.org/case/michael...

Michael Correa - TRIAL International

Case of Michael Correa, former member of the "Junglers", found guilty of torture in The Gambia by a US jury under the US Torture Act.

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨🇨🇩 Proud to kick off the Corporate Accountability Initiative (CAI), funded by the EU, last week in the DRC with a 3-day training for CSOs on tackling corporate crimes, incl. abuses linked to #privatesecurity.

First of 6 workshops with TRIAL International, OARSE RDC & partners.

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 22

20 years ago, over 50 West African migrants were killed in #Gambia and justice is still pending. Today, we pay tribute to the victims. We believe that the massacre should be among the priority cases of the upcoming Gambian Special Mechanism 👉 More info: trialinternational.org/wp-content/u...

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢 Today, the Higher Court in Podgorica issued a verdict in the case of Slobodan Peković (also known as Slobodan Čurčić), the first wartime sexual violence case in Montenegro, sentencing him to 20 years in prison. 👇

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

Transitional justice is being undermined, judicial independence attacked, and victims sidelined. We call for urgent, coordinated action to uphold the rule of law and ensure meaningful access to justice and reparation for all survivors.

Victims ignored, justice denied - Act Now! - TRIAL International

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

📅 On July, Day of International Justice, marking 27 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute, the Global Initiative Against Impunity warns of unprecedented threats to international justice. 🧵👇

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Victims ignored, justice denied - Act Now! On the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the Global Initiative Against Impunity reaffirms the essenti...

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

As UN negotiations toward a new legal instrument continue, this symposium offers a timely moment to reflect on existing gaps and to advocate for a strong, binding framework that places victims’ rights and accountability at its core.

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

The persistent failure to hold PMSCs and their personnel accountable for violations - despite well-documented abuses, including in conflict zones - reveals deep-rooted weaknesses in the international system.

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

While the new regulatory legal instrument struggles to take off, the employment of PMSCs is on the rise, including in new fields, such as the digital domain, the distribution of humanitarian aid, weapons procurement and transfer, or the management of natural resources extraction sites.

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

This symposium aims to assess existing regulatory frameworks, and discuss how international law must evolve to ensure their accountability.

Symposium on PMSCs: Deadly Agents Functioning as ‘Humanitarian Actors’

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 17

Since July 14 on Opinio Juris, @trialinternational.bsky.social, @icjurists.bsky.social , @redress.org and @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social have been hosting a symposium examining the expanding scope of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). 🧵👇

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[Dr Jelena Aparac is a senior academic and consultant, and former chair and member of the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries] Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) have significan…

The Business of Security: New Frontiers and Old Challenges in Private Military and Security Companies Regulation – Introduction to the Symposium

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Global Survivors Fund @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social · Jul 14

#PMSCs are increasingly active in new and complex domains, yet accountability for their abuses remains rare, revealing serious gaps in international law.

Explore the symposium, with @trialinternational.bsky.social, @icjurists.bsky.social, @redress.org 👉 opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

[Gabriella Citroni is an adjunct professor of international human rights law at the University of Milano-Bicocca and senior legal advisor atTRIAL International. Chiara Gabriele is head of program f…

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TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 14

As UN negotiations toward a new legal instrument continue, this symposium offers a timely moment to reflect on existing gaps and to advocate for a strong, binding framework that places victims’ rights and accountability at its core. Discover today's articles 👉 opiniojuris.org/category/sym...

Themes - Opinio Juris

The Business of Security: New Frontiers and Old Challenges in Private Military and Security Companies Regulation – Introduction to the Symposium

TRIAL International @trialinternational.bsky.social · Jul 14

This week on @opiniojuris.bsky.social, TRIAL International, @icjurists.bsky.social, @redress.org and @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social invite you to follow our symposium examining the expanding scope of Private Military and Security Companies (#PMSCs) ⤵️
opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

[Gabriella Citroni is an adjunct professor of international human rights law at the University of Milano-Bicocca and senior legal advisor atTRIAL International. Chiara Gabriele is head of program f…