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What was supposed to be an innovative and exemplary judicial experiment has turned into an adventurous rush to conviction, with questionable investigative practices and fanciful historical theories. On April 29, by acquitting Gibril Massaquoi, the judges spared Finnish justice from greater embarrassment. But the Massaquoi trial, while affirming the presumption of innocence, is a painful lesson for the practice of universal jurisdiction.

The Finnish authorities were apparently unaware of the past of the man from the crisis area: "No Google search was done".On 16 February, the Pirkanmaa District Court ordered the release of Gibril Massaquoi, a Sierra Leonean man accused of serious war

There’s a new surprise in the trial of Gibril Massaquoi. On Wednesday February 16, the Finnish court released this former Sierra Leonean rebel after almost two years in detention. The trial verdict is expected by April 29, and his release is fuelling speculation about a possible acquittal. In an interview with Justice Info on January 24, Massaquoi expressed confidence in the Finnish justice system, but not in the investigators.

Gibril Massaquoi, at a court in Finland The Finnish court trying Sierra Leonean Gibril Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia has delayed hearings by nearly two weeks because of the acute illness of two of the four judges, including Presiding Judge Juhani Paiho. The Freetown hearings of the trial which began in Finland in February  were to begin on April 28 but they have been pushed back each day since then as the judges recovered. The latest start date is now set for May 11. “The head judge is presently hospitalized due to typhoid fever and last week, one of our female j...

Typhoid delays Massaquoi war crimes hearings in Sierra Leone Massaquoi is being prosecuted in Finland for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Liberia. 3 min read The Finnish court trying Sierra Leonean Gibril Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia has delayed hearings by nearly two weeks because of acute illness of two of the four judges, including Presiding Judge Juhani Paiho. The Freetown hearings of the trial which began in Finland in February were to begin on April 28 but they have been pushed back each day since then as the judge...