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Alain Werner @alainwerner.bsky.social · 23h

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay is a powerful defence of international law at a time when its institutions are under increasing attack, and a vital reminder that accountability and justice for victims are essential foundations of lasting peace.

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Alain Werner @alainwerner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Very happy to be back at the University of Geneva last week to give a lecture as part of Prof. Robert Kolb’s seminar. We spoke about how national courts can fight impunity for international crimes, a question that shapes much of @civitasmaxima.bsky.social. #UniversalJurisdiction

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Civitas Maxima @civitasmaxima.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New development in the defamation case involving CM Director @alainwerner.bsky.social : Bern’s 2nd Criminal Chamber found no major procedural defects requiring the May 2025 judgment against Alan White to be set aside. Appeal ongoing. 📑 Read more: www.civitas-maxima.org/resource/swi...

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Swiss Court Rejects Procedural Challenges in Defamation Case Against the Director of Civitas Maxima - Civitas Maxima

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Civitas Maxima @civitasmaxima.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Why did CM and its partners intervene in support of the Sudanese plaintiffs in the BNP Paribas appeal? BNP Paribas is appealing a U.S. verdict based on Swiss law. The Swiss Government argues that the conduct at issue was lawful under civil, banking and sanctions law.

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Civitas Maxima @civitasmaxima.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“Financing international crimes is not a grey area under Swiss law, it is unlawful” said Kristina Hon, Senior Legal Counsel, Civitas Maxima. Civitas Maxima and six partner organisations have filed an amicus curiae in the BNP Paribas appeal. #InternationalJustice #CorporateAccountability

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Civitas Maxima @civitasmaxima.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

⚖️ A narrow reading of Swiss law is at the heart of a BNP Paribas appeal. Civitas Maxima, ACAT-Switzerland, @ecchr.bsky.social, InterJust, @icjurists.bsky.social, Keesa ADR and Peter & Moreau have filed an amicus curiae in support of Sudanese plaintiffs before the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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Alain Werner @alainwerner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

No equivalent Swiss proceedings have been announced. The Swiss Government has intervened in the U.S. civil case with, in my view, too narrow a reading of Swiss law. Civitas Maxima filed an amicus with ACAT-Switzerland, @ecchr.bsky.social, InterJust, @icjurists.bsky.social, KEESA and Peter & Moreau.

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Alain Werner @alainwerner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Four years ago, Swiss Attorney General Stefan Blättler wrote in Le Temps that confronting international crimes was a moral and legal obligation. In my new article, I revisit this through the BNP Paribas case, raising wider questions about corporate accountability, Swiss law and international crimes.

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La responsabilité de certains acteurs économiques: une obligation morale et légale - Le Temps

CHRONIQUE. La réponse aux agissements en Suisse de certains acteurs économiques ne doit dépendre ni d’intérêts financiers ni de considérations de politique étrangère. Elle appartient aux autorités jud...

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