Pakistan v. Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman
The TrialWatch Fairness Report assigns the trial of Pakistani journalist and founder of Geo TV, Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman(MSR), a grade D, finding that the trial violated international standards and appears to have been politically motivated.
Impact: Opposition Leader Released in Nigeria
Kyrgyzstan v Kamil Ruziev
A report by the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch initiative and the USC Gould International Human Rights Clinic found grounds to believe that the forgery case against human rights defender Kamil Ruziev was in large part politically motivated, and assigned the trial a C grade.
Reforms of Indonesia’s Cyberlaw Are Inadequate, Say TrialWatch and ICJR
During its upcoming review of Indonesia, the United Nations Human Rights Committee should push Indonesia to explain why touted reforms to limit the abuse of its cyberlaw have failed, the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) and the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch Initiative said in a submission to the Committee. The Law on Electronic…
The Waging Justice for Women Fellows
Bangladesh’s Labour Appellate Tribunal Should Overturn Conviction of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh v. Muhammad Yunus
Based on TrialWatch’s review of the proceedings against Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh, there are significant grounds for finding that the case against him constitutes an abuse of process, and that his conviction appears to be politically motivated.
CFJ Welcomes French Court of Appeal’s Confirmation of Roger Lumbala’s Indictment
(Veuillez faire défiler vers le bas pour la version française) The French Court of Appeal confirmed today the indictment of former Congolese warlord and minister Roger Lumbala for complicity in crimes against humanity. The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decision as a further step towards justice for survivors of mass atrocities in the…
‘Severe fair trial violations’ reported in José Rubén Zamora’s case (CPJ)
Amal Clooney, Melinda French Gates and Michelle Obama on Their Fight to End Child Marriage: Exclusive (Glamour)
Obama, Clooney and Gates: ‘We can end child marriage in a generation’ (BBC)
Sedition Laws
The Crime of Sedition: What Comes Next for an Archaic Law?
In this report, TrialWatch covers recent legal developments, based on publicly available case material and monitoring of sedition cases, in India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia. In each place, 2024 will be a crucial year for either reducing or expanding the use of sedition to curb free expression.
Guatemala v. José Rubén Zamora
The TrialWatch Fairness Report assigned the trial of award-winning Guatemalan journalist José Ruben Zamora a grade of F. Zamora was tried and convicted in 2023 on charges of money laundering and sentenced to six years in prison.