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    Trial Monitoring

    The ABA Center for Human Rights has been conducting trial monitoring around the world since 2011. Since 2019, it has been a proud implementing partner of the Clooney Foundation for Justice TrialWatch initiative, which monitors criminal trials against those who are most vulnerable and shines a light on the abuses taking place in detention centers and courts.

    The Latest

    Monitoring Prosecutions under the Prohibition of FGM Act in Kenya

    This report analyzes 68 criminal cases under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act in Kenya, finding that the law has been used disproportionately against FGM victims rather than against perpetrators.

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    Photo of Nigerian journalist Omoyele Sowore

    Update: Treason Case Against Nigerian Journalist Omoyele Sowore Struck Out

    After over five years of delays, a federal High Court struck out the treason case against pro-democracy activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore. As part of the Clooney Foundation’s TrialWatch initiative, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights has been in the courtroom monitoring proceedings since Mr. Sowore’s arrest on August 2, 2019.

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    Trial Observation Report: Guatemala vs. José Rubén Zamora

    José Rubén Zamora, an award-winning Guatemalan journalist and the Founding Director of the now-shuttered Guatemalan outlet ElPeriódico, was prosecuted for money laundering, influence peddling and blackmail. This trial observation report concludes that the pretrial and trial violations in the proceedings against Mr. Zamora rendered his trial fundamentally unfair.

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    About the TrialWatch Initiative

    Where We Work

    As part of the Clooney Foundation for Justice TrialWatch Initiative, the Center has worked in 21 countries thus far.

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    Support the Initiative

    Submit a Trial

    If you know of a trial or judicial proceeding that you believe may present a risk of human rights violations, please complete a trial submission. We understand that you may have limited information of the case, but please provide as much as you can. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you are not required to state your name or contact information. Due to the high volume of potential cases, submitting case information does not guarantee the Center will monitor the case. We thank you for your submission and support of fair trial rights.