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src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic.webp" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="Illustration article_Sonko case_The Republic" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic.webp 1280w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic-300x300.webp 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic-150x150.webp 150w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic-768x768.webp 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration-article_The-Republic-210x210.webp 210w, 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require the use of the death penalty. TRIAL International expresses its deep... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-fight-against-impunity-does-not-require-recourse-to-the-death-penalty/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-fight-against-impunity-does-not-require-recourse-to-the-death-penalty/" class="thumbnail"><img width="1200" height="627" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DP_linkedin-1.png" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DP_linkedin-1.png 1200w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DP_linkedin-1-300x157.png 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DP_linkedin-1-1024x535.png 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DP_linkedin-1-768x401.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ending-the-cycle-of-impunity-in-ukraine-and-beyond/">Ending the cycle of impunity in Ukraine and beyond!</a> </h3> <small>13.02.2024 - (Last modified: 15.02.2024) </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/countries-post/ukraine/">Ukraine</a> </div> <div class="summary-long"> Two years ago, the world watched with dismay as Russian forces invaded Ukraine. This conflict, far from fading, continues to claim lives, destroy critical infrastructure and blatantly violate international law. Civilians, the primary victims of this tragedy, are suffering atrocities that should never occur again. I have personally witnessed the devastating... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/ending-the-cycle-of-impunity-in-ukraine-and-beyond/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- .row --> <div class="row 3 row-latest"> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/universal-jurisdiction-in-action-victims-finally-heard/">Universal jurisdiction in action: victims finally heard!</a> </h3> <small>12.12.2023 - (Last modified: 18.12.2023) </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> Global </div> <div class="summary-long"> A message from Ingrid Beauquis, Director of Fundraising and Communications If you鈥檝e been following us for a while, you have probably noticed that we often refer to the principle of universal jurisdiction, but what does it actually mean? Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows - and sometimes requires - any State to exercise jurisdiction over s... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/universal-jurisdiction-in-action-victims-finally-heard/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-fight-against-impunity-is-moving-ahead/">The fight against impunity is moving ahead!</a> </h3> <small>05.10.2023 </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/countries-post/switzerland/">Switzerland</a> </div> <div class="summary"> A message from Benoit Meystre, Legal Advisor (International Investigations and Litigation program) and Philip Grant, Exe... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-fight-against-impunity-is-moving-ahead/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/the-fight-against-impunity-is-moving-ahead/" class="thumbnail"><img width="4443" height="1802" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la.png" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la.png 4443w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-300x122.png 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-1024x415.png 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-768x311.png 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-1536x623.png 1536w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-2048x831.png 2048w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/harauski_celle-la-1800x730.png 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 4443px) 100vw, 4443px" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/meta-should-preserve-content-depicting-potential-war-crimes/">How Meta should approach preserving content depicting potential war crimes</a> </h3> <small>05.04.2023 </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> Global </div> <div class="summary"> TRIAL International wishes to submit a Public Comment to the Oversight Board replying to the following issue: How Meta s... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/meta-should-preserve-content-depicting-potential-war-crimes/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/meta-should-preserve-content-depicting-potential-war-crimes/" class="thumbnail"><img width="3959" height="1605" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta.png" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta.png 3959w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-300x122.png 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-1024x415.png 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-768x311.png 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-1536x623.png 1536w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-2048x830.png 2048w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/meta-1800x730.png 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 3959px) 100vw, 3959px" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- .row --> <div class="row 6 row-latest"> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/lets-hold-economic-actors-accountable/">Let's hold economic actors accountable!</a> </h3> <small>02.03.2023 - (Last modified: 14.03.2023) </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/countries-post/switzerland/">Suisse</a> </div> <div class="summary"> Authoritarian and dictatorial regimes are not alone in attacking human rights. In a globalized economy, where mult... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/lets-hold-economic-actors-accountable/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/lets-hold-economic-actors-accountable/" class="thumbnail"><img width="1400" height="931" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DRC_Artisanal-Gold-MinerscGuy-Oliver-and-IRIN_9.jpg" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DRC_Artisanal-Gold-MinerscGuy-Oliver-and-IRIN_9.jpg 1400w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DRC_Artisanal-Gold-MinerscGuy-Oliver-and-IRIN_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DRC_Artisanal-Gold-MinerscGuy-Oliver-and-IRIN_9-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DRC_Artisanal-Gold-MinerscGuy-Oliver-and-IRIN_9-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/i-will-not-rest-until-i-have-my-fathers-body-to-bury/">芦I will not rest until I have my father鈥檚 body to bury.禄</a> </h3> <small>16.12.2021 </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/countries-post/gambia/">The Gambia</a> </div> <div class="summary"> Words from Isaac Mensah, son of Peter Mensah, one of the 56 West African migrants killed in 2005 While the Unit... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/i-will-not-rest-until-i-have-my-fathers-body-to-bury/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/i-will-not-rest-until-i-have-my-fathers-body-to-bury/" class="thumbnail"><img width="1800" height="730" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie.jpg" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie.jpg 1800w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie-300x122.jpg 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie-768x311.jpg 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_Gambie-1536x623.jpg 1536w" 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href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/given-their-young-age-repeating-their-story-in-court-can-be-terrible/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/given-their-young-age-repeating-their-story-in-court-can-be-terrible/" class="thumbnail"><img width="1800" height="730" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC.jpg" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC.jpg 1800w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC-300x122.jpg 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC-768x311.jpg 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Banner-site_RDC-1536x623.jpg 1536w" 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She told me that she begged the security personnel to let her accompany them to the station. They refused but promised that her husband would come back the next day... Since then, 18 years have passed. [cap... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/i-say-that-i-have-given-up-but-deep-down-i-still-hope-for-his-return/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/now-he-is-a-convicted-criminal-i-transferred-my-burden-to-him-you-are-the-victim-now-and-i-am-the-victor/">芦 Now he is a convicted criminal, I transferred my burden to him. You are the victim no...</a> </h3> <small>29.11.2021 </small> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="country"> <img width="20" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/themes/tri/assets/images/icons/globe.svg" alt="Globe" /> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/countries-post/bosnia-herzegovina/">Bosnia & Herzegovina</a> </div> <div class="summary"> Words from Semka Agic, survivor of conflict-related sexual violence More than 20,000 women and men were raped... <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/now-he-is-a-convicted-criminal-i-transferred-my-burden-to-him-you-are-the-victim-now-and-i-am-the-victor/"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> <a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/now-he-is-a-convicted-criminal-i-transferred-my-burden-to-him-you-are-the-victim-now-and-i-am-the-victor/" class="thumbnail"><img width="1800" height="730" src="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH.jpg" class="attachment-small-background size-small-background wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH.jpg 1800w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH-300x122.jpg 300w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH-768x311.jpg 768w, https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Banner-site_BiH-1536x623.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 single-item"> <div class="text-uppercase text-xs-right"> <a class="tag" href="https://trialinternational.org/latest/opinions/">Opinions</a> </div> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/universal-jurisdiction-the-only-hope-for-prosecuting-international-crimes-committed-in-syria/">Universal 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