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'Hunter' of African war criminals: Lawyer Alain Werner speaks to FRANCE 24 • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 19 Mar 2022
Back in June 2021, Switzerland sentenced Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah to 20 years in prison for war crimes. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Alain Werner, a Swiss lawyer and the director of the NGO Civitas Maxima, hailed a "historic" verdict for both Liberia and Switzerland. He also shared his thoughts on international justice more broadly, almost two decades after the start of the International Criminal Court.


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