Rwanda: Slowly, the Justice Net Is Closing On the Last Genocide Fugitives

Fulgence Kayishema's arrest on May 24 in South Africa comes 29 years after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It's expected he will be the fourth fugitive from the former UN tribunal for… Read more »

Liberia: Appeals Court Convicts Liberian Alieu Kosiah of Crimes Against Humanity

A Swiss appeals court on June 1 confirmed a 20-year prison sentence for Alieu Kosiah, former commander of an armed group in Liberia in the 1990s. Kosiah was already the first… Read more »

Gambia: Is the Country a Step Closer to Moving On With Trials and Reparations?

On May 12, the Gambian president Adama Barrow has issued an implementation plan of the 2021 recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. He has… Read more »

Guinea: Conakry's Groundbreaking Trial Threatened By Financial Issues

In Guinea, eight months after the start of a historic trial, some lawyers - for both the defence and the victims - have never been paid. On 29 May, they went on strike. They are… Read more »

Africa: Brammertz - 'South Africa Is a Haven for Fugitive Genocide Suspects'

International prosecutor Serge Brammertz stepped up his tone on June 8 before the United Nations Security Council. He accused South Africa of protecting Fulgence Kayishema, a… Read more »