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All briefs have now been filed in the BNP Paribas appeal, with Sudanese plaintiffs supported by arguments on Swiss law, sovereignty and corporate accountability.

On August 12, 2026, the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Bern issued a procedural decision in the appeal brought by Alan White against his May 2025 conviction for defamation of Civitas Maxima Director Alain Werner.

The BNP Paribas case raises wider questions about Switzerland’s approach to the accountability of economic actors linked to international crimes, writes Alain Werner, director of Civitas Maxima.

Geneva, August 31, 2026 – Civitas Maxima and international justice organizations file amicus brief in support of Sudanese plaintiffs in appeal against BNP Paribas

Geneva/Monrovia/Nottingham, July 21, 2026 – Civitas Maxima, University of Nottingham and GJRP submit comments on Liberia's draft War and Economic Crimes Court legislation

Geneva/Sinjar, June 24, 2026 – Yazda and Civitas Maxima signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalizing their cooperation to advance accountability for international crimes committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Recently there was an important development in the field of corporate accountability that is worth highlighting.

UPDATE – Since our December publication, an English translation of the judgment of the Swiss Court recognizing the Director of Civitas Maxima as a victim of defamation is now available.

On May 27, 2025, the criminal division of the Jura-Bernois Seeland Regional Court in Switzerland found Mr. Alan White, a U.S. national, guilty of acts of defamation committed in July 2021 against the Director of Civitas Maxima.

On May 27, 2025, the criminal division of the Jura-Bernois-Seeland Regional Court, in Switzerland, found Mr. Alan White, a U.S. citizen, guilty of the offence of defamation committed on July 19, 2021 against Alain Werner, the Director of CM.

Our annual reports have grown at the same pace of the organization: in the past years, our annual reports have become full-fledged publications, showcasing articles and opinion pieces by experts and protagonists in the field of international justice.

Bellinzona, Switzerland – Seven plaintiffs write a page of Swiss and Liberian history as Alieu Kosiah is convicted for crimes against humanity and war crimes.