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

(Geneva and Madrid, 22 April 2026) – A Spanish court has confirmed the expansion of an investigation into alleged international crimes committed during the Sierra Leone civil war to include money laundering offences and additional suspects.

The judges of the chambre des mises en accusation of the Ghent court of appeal issued a decision officially closing the investigation phase of the case against Martina Johnson and sending her case to trial before the cour d’assises.

Today, following a closed hearing held on 30th September 2025, the judge of the “Chambre du conseil” in the Ghent Court of First Instance issued a decision formally closing the investigation into Martina Johnson.

the Spanish court entrusted with jurisdiction over international crimes committed abroad, reopened the pre-trial investigation into international crimes allegedly committed by a Spanish national during the civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone.

On 2 July, a Spanish businessman was arrested in Málaga for his alleged participation in the illegal trade of so-called blood diamonds and for his alleged complicity in crimes committed during the civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone.

Today, January 31, 2024, the Turku Court of Appeal issued its judgement and confirmed the acquittal of Gibril Massaquoi – former RUF commander and spokesman – for war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, and murder.

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

Bellinzona, Switzerland – The appeal proceedings of the case of Alieu Kosiah, a former United Liberation Movement of Liberia (ULIMO) commander, took place before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) from January 11 to February 3, 2023.

The Center for Justice and Accountability, along with its partners, have filed suit against the government of Liberia on behalf of survivors of a brutal 1990 massacre at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Monrovia and a Liberian NGO.

The case of Alieu Kosiah, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for his role in the First Liberian civil war, will go in appeal in January 2023. The trial of Kunti K., also former ULIMO commander, will be tried in October 2022, in Paris, France.

Finnish District Court dismissed all charges against Gibril Massquoi, former RUF spokesman and commander.