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Trial monitoring

When trials take place far from the communities affected by the crimes, we make sure those communities are not left behind. Our trial monitoring brings international justice closer to home.

Legal cases

Civitas Maxima believes that local communities, those who have born the consequences of the gravest war crimes and human rights violations committed in their countries, have the right to accessible and unbiased information about trials that concern them. .

This is why we engage in trial monitoring, so that what is being said in court is available to all, especially those that cannot travel to witness the trial themselves. It is an effort to create a historical record, to bridge geographic gaps, and to make sure that justice being done far away is still felt where the crimes took place.

Day by day, trained legal staff write down exactly what is happening in Court. Weekly reviews are also available, summarizing proceedings by the week.

Mohammed Jabateh

Mohammed Jabbateh, a/k/a “Jungle Jabbah”, a Liberian national living in the United States, stood trial in federal court in Philadelphia this October on immigration fraud and perjury charges.

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Kunti Kamara

In 2022, Kunti Kamara, a former ULIMO commander, was found guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity, and commission of acts of torture by the Cour d’Assises of Paris.

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Alieu Kosiah

Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the ULIMO faction, was tried before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court for war crimes allegedly committed during the First Liberian Civil War.

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Gibril Massaquoi

Gibril Massaquoi, former RUF Lieutenant-Colonel, was tried before the District Court of Tampere, Finland, for allegedly committing and inciting the murders of civilians.

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Thomas Woewiyu

On January 30, 2014, Thomas Jucontee Woewiyu was placed under investigation in the U.S. for seven counts of crimes of perjury and two counts of fraud related to his immigration papers.

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Explore our impact

Every year, we publish a detailed account of our work — the cases we have pursued, the communities we have supported, and the progress made in international justice. Our annual reports tell the story of accountability in action.
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