The summary of the Walid Hearings in Court in The Netherlands can be accessed on the EEPA website Kidane first Court Hearing The Netherlands (per 31 March 2026) Kidane appeared in a public Court hearing for the tribunal in Zwolle, The Netherlands. The Zwolle Tribunal was previously in charge of the trials of Walid (Tewelde […]
Escape, extradition and trial: the case of human trafficker Kidane
The Dutch trial against Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, an alleged notorious Eritrean human trafficker, will commence on 31 March. Kidane will face charges of various severe human rights abuses, including the rape, torture, murder and ransoming of refugees in closed compounds in Libya. The Walid case: an important precedent Kidane’s trial follows the recent Walid judgement, […]